Salem, Oregon News
Uncategorized Jared Vergara Santana writes down research questions for his newspaper article in the Hoover Elementary School library on Oct. 29, 2019 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) A dozen fourth-grade students at Hoover Elementary School bent over papers, brainstorming questions they wanted to research for future news articles. They’re the youngest journalists in[Read More…]
Uncategorized Project coordinator Joe Bonanno shows a new career and technical education addition under construction on the south side of North Salem High School (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Want to learn more about how Salem-Keizer school officials are spending hundreds of millions on construction projects? A citizen committee tasked with overseeing the[Read More…]
Uncategorized Third-grade student Levi Black cuts out a shape during an art lesson at Salem Heights Elementary School on Oct. 18, 2019 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Third-grade students in a Salem Heights Elementary classroom listened eagerly as Laura Mack explained their task. After discussing the feelings evoked by different colors, the students[Read More…]
School buses parked in the Salem-Keizer School District lot on Hawthorne Avenue (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Bus driver shortages are a common problem across school districts, but Salem-Keizer’s has gotten bad enough that the district soon may not be able to get some students to school. The transportation department is about[Read More…]
Uncategorized Aaron Brown, right, and the bench installed in his memory at Kalapuya Elementary School (Courtesy/DeLee Brown) One year ago, DeLee Brown marched at the Oregon State Capitol to remember her son Aaron, who died by suicide. Now, she’s planning to sing. Brown, a music teacher at Kalapuya Elementary School, and[Read More…]
Uncategorized Chemeketa Community College graduates wave to audience members as the 2019 ceremony begins (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Funding for Oregon’s colleges and universities has recovered from cuts during the Great Recession, but students are paying far more in tuition than they were a decade ago. On average, a full-time Oregon student[Read More…]
Uncategorized A home adjacent to West Salem High School would become part of the high school campus after the Salem-Keizer School Board’s vote (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) The Salem-Keizer school board voted unanimously to buy a home next to West Salem High School Tuesday night over objections from about 20 Salem residents[Read More…]
Jewels VanVolkingburg of Central High School is blindfolded for a communication exercise during a small group session at ILEAD 2018. (Courtesy/City of Salem) Salem-area teens can spend a day learning about mental health and coping strategies as part of a city-county partnership to help young leaders better address community challenges.[Read More…]
Uncategorized Chemeketa Community College’s Board of Education members will learn about the college’s efforts to help students receiving food stamps meet their educational goals before a regular meeting Wednesday evening. The board will hear a report on license and certificate exams for students in 2018. Board members will approve new grants,[Read More…]
Uncategorized The 2019-20 Salem-Keizer School Board (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Members of the Salem-Keizer School Board will meet Tuesday to vote on a West Salem land purchase before discussing the policies outlining how they supervise Superintendent Christy Perry and how they work as a board. The board will vote on buying a[Read More…]
