Schools Open in Iraq, After Two-Week Delay

The Ministry of Education finally opened schools in Iraq on Oct. 2, after a two-week delay caused by security concerns.

“Of course, there are some concerns, but children have most definitely been back to school in great numbers,” David DeVoss, a public-affairs officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development, said in an e-mail message from Baghdad. He said more than 5.7 million children are expected to attend primary and secondary schools in Iraq this school year, which is scheduled to end in May.

U.S. Embassy officials referred questions about the start of school to Iraq Ministry of Education officials, who did not respond to...