Cuba's Education System on Life Support Cuba's education system, once a source of national pride, is facing a severe crisis as the new school year approaches. With nearly 1.
4 million children and adolescents set to return to class in September, the island nation is struggling to provide even basic necessities: teachers and supplies.
Education Minister Naima Trujillo has acknowledged the severity of the situation, stating that the greatest victory of this school year will be its mere existence.