International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Inside our work in the West Bank

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Two young Palestinian students sit at their desk in school
A student in a West Bank village school raises a card for his teacher
Students raise their hands to be called on in a West Bank school.
A pointer sits on a teacher's desk at a Palestinian school in the West Bank
Palestinian students in the West Bank run out of class after school
A trainer from Bidna Capoeira teaches capoeira to young Palestinians
Palestinian children enjoy capoeira at a youth center in the West Bank
Photo: Ned Colt/IRC

The IRC has been working in the West Bank since 2011, focusing on education. While the West Bank and Gaza Strip had a well-deserved reputation for providing students a quality education, an IRC assessment found that overall academic performance was slipping.