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            Charter School Destroyed in LA Fires Struggles To Rebuild
                
                    
                        
                            Season 2025
                        
                    
                    
                        
                            Episode 289
                        
                    
                
            
            
            Odyssey South Charter School in Altadena was among several schools destroyed in the recent wildfires, displacing students and teachers—many of whom also lost their homes. Charter schools face unique rebuilding challenges due to funding constraints.
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