Cuban Students Return to Class Despite Severe Fuel and Infrastructure Shortages

Roughly 1.4 million students across Cuba have started the new academic year amid widespread shortages of fuel, water, and electricity. The ongoing energy crisis has severely disrupted public transportation, forcing many families to find alternative ways to reach schools.

1 Sept, 15:59 — 1 Sept, 15:59

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The IndependentMostly Factual16h ago

Without buses running due to the fuel crisis, 1.4 million students begin school year in Cuba

A severe shortfall of instructors forced the government to deploy over 3,000 teachers from eastern provinces to schools in Havana, as nationwide teacher coverage plummeted to 73% across Cuba

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Without buses running due to the fuel crisis, 1.4 million students begin school year in Cuba

Škole na Kubi ponovo otvorene uprkos nestašicama goriva, vode i struje

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