Erin Bamer

Teacher changes classroom to coffee-shop ambience

Arnold, like many other teachers in Idaho, has made adjustments to her teaching practices and environment since the pandemic began.  

Nampa program strives to assist homeless students

Meet the team working to reach more than 1,000 homeless youth in Idaho’s third largest district.

Boys and Girls Club of Nampa steps up when schools shut down

The nonprofit expanded its hours and added locations to serve more kids more often.

Schools take on new schedules, procedures during a pandemic

Nampa teacher tells her students to get used to wearing masks and social distancing because “it’s going to be like this for awhile.”

Nampa decides to keep school fully online

Trustees also voted 4-1 to allow the district’s fall athletics programs to resume practices starting Thursday. 

Nampa starts school fully online

Sixth grader teacher Lindsay Hines shares the details of her first day — desks were empty but her schedule was full.