The fall season signals the return to school—both in the U.S. and in Eurasia! The thought of a new school year brings joy to some and dread for others. Parents feel rising stress as the cost of school supplies quickly adds up. But in Lithuania, children face a different kind of stress. For them, buying school supplies is an impossible dream. They worry more about daily life than they do about learning. For 50 years, Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union. When it declared its independence in 1989, it was left with a struggling economy and a sense of…
