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The Iran war is forcing families to choose between school for their kids or survival

  • On Cambodia's Tonle Sap, children ride boats to floating schools — 13-year-old Sou Sreynich started late and sometimes misses class to help her fishing family amid dangerous waters.
  • A spike in gasoline prices tied to the Iran war is making it harder and costlier for students and teachers to get to school, forcing many poor families to pull kids out to work.
  • The ripple effects threaten school meals and education budgets, risking higher dropout rates—especially for girls—and increases in child marriage and exploitation.
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