“A lot of work” to go, but more Salem kids on track with reading, math

After three years of declines, local schools recorded a small increase in the share of students who can read and write at the level expected for their grade, even as most students remain behind.

It’s the first glimpse of academic progress the Salem-Keizer School District has posted since the Covid pandemic. But state tests show thousands of local students struggle to read, write and do math at their grade level, underscoring the magnitude of the…