This lesson investigates the dangers and daily challenges faced by many Afghan students, teachers, and schools.
Education in Afghanistan: Opportunity in Peril
The Pulitzer Center is presenting five panel discussions February 22-26, featuring Pulitzer Center journalists who have reported from Afghanistan.
Shaun McCanna, for the Pulitzer Center
In Afghanistan, the number of kids in school has grown more than six times since the Taliban were in power. But millions of children still wait, and classrooms and qualified teachers are lacking.
Shaun McCanna will discuss Afghanistan on the "Veteran's Voice" radio program on Friday, November 20.
Shaun McCanna will be on The Michelangelo Signorile Show on Friday, Oct.
Three decades of war and internal conflict has left an indelible mark on the fabric of Afghan society. Nowhere is this more evident than Afghanistan's educational system.
Shaun McCanna, for the Pulitzer Center
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Shaun McCanna is an independent documentary filmmaker and freelance journalist. He has been working in Afghanistan the past three years, and his reporting stems from research conducted for his...