Jasper students return to class, while others struggle for space in schools
In its latest episode, CBC's This is Edmonton podcast looks at back to school issues, challenges across the province.
This is Edmonton podcast looks at Alberta's back-to-school issues in latest episode
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A warning sign noting the requirement for personal protective equipment stands outside the entrance to École Desrochers, a francophone school in Jasper, Alta., in late August 2024. More than 200 workers have been busy with wildfire remediation and cleaning efforts in Jasper's schools. (Janet French/CBC)
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The back-to-school season is almost over for many Albertans, but for Jasper students, their studies are just beginning.
Classes returned to the two school buildings in town a few weeks later than normal after wildfire ripped through the community this summer. The schools were saved from the fire itself, but the smoke and heat led to weeks of construction and cleanup to prepare classrooms for returning kids.
19:57Jasper students head back to class
The back-to-school season is almost over. But for Jasper students, their studies are just beginning. After wildfire ripped through the community this summer, destroying a third of all buildings in the townsite, there was a big focus on getting the two school buildings back up and running. Provincial affairs reporter Janet French sits down with host Clare Bonnyman to talk about the return to class and some of the big issues facing Alberta and Edmonton students this school year.
Provincial affairs reporter Janet French sits down with host Clare Bonnyman in the latest episode of the This is Edmonton podcast to talk about the return to classes in Jasper. Plus it's a busy fall in Alberta, and they break down some of the big issues facing Alberta and Edmonton students this school year.
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