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The Weekend File – Schools, Teachers and COVID-19

The Weekend File – Schools, Teachers and COVID-19

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Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic has led to many changes in schools. While the majority of students may be in the classrooms, many districts like Yankton are also offering remote learning, which leads to extra work for teachers.
At a special meeting of the Yankton School Board this week, they heard from teachers and administrators about the challenges of dealing with the fluid situation..https://soundcloud.com/user-482937250-887817502/weekend-file-for-10-4-2020

The Friday noon dismissal approved by the school board begins this Friday.
The Weekend File is a public affairs presentation of 570 WNAX News…..

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