Iraqi children shut out of Syrian schools

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi children are failing to get an education in Syria after fleeing the violence back home. While Syria has given all Iraqis access to its education and health services, the sheer number of refugees seeking help mean most don’t get what they need. The Syrian government estimates there are 1.7 million Iraqis within its borders. The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, puts the total at 1.4 million. UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF believes about half of all Iraqi refugees in Syria are of school age. Most are unable to attend classes because their families fled without the documents they need to enter the Syrian education system—and because of poverty. Read more at BBC News.