A student learns to read on the first day of the new semester in a public school in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 12, 2026. The second half of the 2025-2026 academic year for primary and secondary education began on Monday in Venezuela. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)
Students attend a class on the first day of the new semester in a public school in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 12, 2026. The second half of the 2025-2026 academic year for primary and secondary education began on Monday in Venezuela. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)
Students study in a classroom on the first day of the new semester in a public school in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 12, 2026. The second half of the 2025-2026 academic year for primary and secondary education began on Monday in Venezuela. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)
Students take a break on the first day of the new semester in a public school in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 12, 2026. The second half of the 2025-2026 academic year for primary and secondary education began on Monday in Venezuela. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)
A student poses for a photo during a class break on the first day of the new semester in a public school in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 12, 2026. The second half of the 2025-2026 academic year for primary and secondary education began on Monday in Venezuela. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)
Students come out from a public school after finishing class on the first day of the new semester in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 12, 2026. The second half of the 2025-2026 academic year for primary and secondary education began on Monday in Venezuela. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)
A student takes a break on the first day of the new semester in a public school in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 12, 2026. The second half of the 2025-2026 academic year for primary and secondary education began on Monday in Venezuela. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)
Students attend a class on the first day of the new semester in a public school in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 12, 2026. The second half of the 2025-2026 academic year for primary and secondary education began on Monday in Venezuela. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)
A teacher examines homework on the first day of the new semester in a public school in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 12, 2026. The second half of the 2025-2026 academic year for primary and secondary education began on Monday in Venezuela. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)
A student writes down notes on the first day of the new semester in a public school in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 12, 2026. The second half of the 2025-2026 academic year for primary and secondary education began on Monday in Venezuela. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)
Several teachers and students pose for a group photo in a classroom on the first day of the new semester in a public school in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 12, 2026. The second half of the 2025-2026 academic year for primary and secondary education began on Monday in Venezuela. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)
Students study in a classroom on the first day of the new semester in a public school in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 12, 2026. The second half of the 2025-2026 academic year for primary and secondary education began on Monday in Venezuela. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)
