The public school district for Jasper, Alta., says it is racing against time to clean up and fix schools damaged by smoke and soot from last month’s wildfires in time for the start of classes.

The Alberta government said this week the town’s two schools would not be ready by September, and that students would be sent to schools in nearby Hinton or Edson in the interim.

The schools were spared the flames, but sustained smoke and soot damage{ai:summary}<p>The Jasper school district finds itself in a desperate scramble, grappling with the aftermath of wildfires that turned classrooms into ash-laden husks. With the Alberta government stepping in, students will be diverted to neighboring towns until the smoke clears.  </p><p>As the clock ticks down, the fate of education hangs in the balance. #education</p>

Jasper school officials race to ready smoke-damaged buildings in time for class

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