War Creates Educational Crisis for Young Ukrainian Refugees
- Russian forces have destroyed hundreds of schools in Ukraine, negatively impacting education for those who have fled the country.
- Over 1.5 million Ukrainian refugees now live in Poland, struggling to continue their schooling in a new language and education system.
- Refugee families face instability, frequently moving and changing schools, compounding learning challenges.
- Teenaged refugees, in particular, often drop out of Polish schools, missing both education and social development.
- The effects of disrupted learning will haunt this generation of Ukrainian youth for years to come.