US EditionThis California town was ravaged by a wildfire. Seven years later, schools are still recovering
Paradise Unified enrollment remains less than half pre-fire levels; only 13% of graduates met California public university entrance criteria, illustrating prolonged academic challenges.
- Nearly seven years after the California town of Paradise was ravaged by wildfire, the area is gradually rebuilding, with new homes and businesses opening, but recovery in schools has been slower.
- Even with new school buildings, officials have found it challenging to help students catch up academically and recreate a close-knit school community after the traumatic Camp Fire event.
- The Camp Fire, one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, exemplifies how natural disasters can disrupt student learning, with damaged schools, lost homes, and trauma impacting thousands of children.
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This California town was ravaged by a wildfire. Seven years later, schools are still recovering
Paradise, California, is slowly recovering from the devastating 2018 Camp Fire. The town is rebuilding homes and schools, but academic recovery is proving difficult.
What recovery in schools looks after California’s deadliest fire
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Students play on the playground at Achieve Charter School of Paradise in Paradise on May 21, 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters In the town that saw California’s deadliest wildfire seven years ago, a state-of-the-art elementary school is rising. It’ll have a […] The post What recovery in schools looks after California’s deadliest fire appeared first on…
Seven years after California’s deadliest fire, schools — and kids — are still recovering
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. CalMatters is collaborating with The Associated Press, Honolulu Civil Beat, Blue Ridge Public Radio, and Centro de Periodismo Investigativo in Puerto Rico to examine how school communities are recovering from the disruption of natural disasters. Nearly seven years after Paradise was ravaged by […] The post Seven years after California’s deadliest fire, schools — an…
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