The firestorms in Los Angeles have destroyed at least nine schools and displaced hundreds of teachers and students.

A teacher shares the story of her family's escape, and a reporter describes the physical and emotional damage to schools and communities.

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Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.