A picture of Saddam Hussein sits in a pile of books and papers as a student cleans up damage left by looters at the Saddam High School in Kirkuk, Iraq Monday April 21, 2003. (AP)
Rebuilding Education in Iraq Story aired: Tuesday, April 22, 2003
As reconstruction begins in Iraq, one area in dire need of help is the educational system.
Books, desks, and teacher training will be headed up by Creative Associates International, a consulting firm well versed in rebuilding educational systems throughout the world.
Dick Gordon, host of NPR's "The Connection," speaks to Here and Now from Baghdad.