The culture in which William was raised was: Option A: There were not enough qualified teachers to make school worth attending.
Explanation:
"The Boy who harnessed the Wind" is an inspiring story about a boy, William, who built a windmill made out of bicycle parts. William was very fond of studying but there was lack of schools in his village. But, he did not stop and studied himself by going to the library.
In the given lines, it is shown that students had stopped going to school during famine. Even teachers used to disappear into the fields to search for food after recess in the morning. This shows that the teachers were not qualified enough, which is Option A.
