Misiones distributes 470,000 free school textbooks for new term

The provincial government of Misiones, Argentina, began delivering 470,000 free language and mathematics textbooks to primary schools, aiming to have all first‑through‑seventh‑grade students equipped by mid‑August. The rollout uses postal services to reach remote schools and is part of a broader literacy plan that later reported a total distribution of more than 600,000 books, including an additional 211,000 literature volumes.

In Tres Arroyos, Argentina, the local school council kept its School Feeding Service operating throughout the winter break, supervising kitchens, food quality and transport to ensure children continued to receive meals.

Chile’s education authority acknowledged a slower‑than‑desired response to the earthquake‑damaged school Valéntín Letelier and announced the installation of a modular classroom to maintain instruction while repairs proceed.

In Spain, the mismatch between the school calendar and the statutory 30‑day minimum labor leave leaves families with only about 22 working days for summer, creating economic strain and prompting municipalities to expand public camp‑site capacity.

Mexico saw several initiatives: the nonprofit Operation Backpack organized free backpack and school‑supply fairs in Houston; the regional education service stressed that voluntary parental fees are not a condition for school attendance; and the national fund FONACOT launched a low‑interest “Crédito Mujer Efectivo” loan to help working women finance school‑related purchases.

U.S. child‑development experts advised parents to restore routines and address children’s emotions before school resumes, emphasizing gradual sleep‑schedule adjustments and open communication.