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Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones covers K-12 education at CalMatters, a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization in California.

Wildfires Create Long-Term Academic Challenges For Students Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Wildfires Create Long-Term Academic Challenges For Students

Students’ academic progress since the 2018 California wildfires indicates that Lahaina schools may face a long road to recovery.

‘The Crisis Isn’t Over’: Maui Kids’ Mental Health Needs Are Mounting Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

‘The Crisis Isn’t Over’: Maui Kids’ Mental Health Needs Are Mounting

Two years after the Maui fires, many students are still struggling — and not all of them are receiving the help they need.