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Collected Item: “Nampa Starting School Year Online”

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Nampa Starting School Year Online

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The Nampa School district which is Idaho's 3rd largest school district overall but largest school district that is 1:1 with student devices made the decision to start the year online. The decision was made after a special session with the Board of Trustees. Earlier meetings suggested that the school district would start in person with a hybrid model of instruction. However, after hearing the pleas of local health officials the district opted to start online. As a Nampa teacher I was able to breathe a sigh of relief. I am a healthy 25 year old teacher and I believe that if I picked up COVID-19 I would recover. My biggest concern is for my colleagues. The career teachers who have been teaching for the last 25-30 years. Many are in an age category that puts them at risk and others have underlying health conditions that also put them at high risk. I am so relieved that out Board of Trustees listened to our local health officials.

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ASU, HST580, K-12, distance learning, technology, essential

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https://www.idahoednews.org/news/nampa-votes-to-start-school-year-completely-online/

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Idaho Ed News

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2020-07-30
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