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Bessemer school district declares itself 'not a virtual school'

By CHARITY SMITH

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BESSEMER - Bessemer school officials are declaring that the district is not a "virtual school." Niemi told the Daily Globe this week the move is part of a statewide push to get kids back in schools for face-to-face interaction by March 1.

"I understand it is frustrating for the parents, as well as the students at times, but we are not a virtual school. We are a normal brick-and-mortar-type school, so we want to get our best way of instructing and teaching the individual students back into play," Niemi said. "We are encouraging, heavy on the encoura...