n Ethiopia, the start of the school year arrives alongside Enkutatash, the Ethiopian New Year, making September a season of both celebration and fresh beginnings. As the yellow meskel flowers bloom across the countryside, children return to school feeling grateful to have new school supplies and renewed hopes for the year ahead. For many families, education represents opportunity and progress, and within just a generation or two, many parents and grandparents remember a time when attending school was far less accessible than it is today.