Vinny Olivas, center, protests outside a Salem-Keizer School District building with other members of Latinos Unidos Siempre after walking out of a student task force meeting on Sept. 25 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Three months have passed since Christy Perry, superintendent of the Salem-Keizer School District, pledged to reassess the use[Read More…]
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Uncategorized With wildfire funds and dedicated volunteers, Santiam and Salem groups prepare for long-term recovery help
Red Cross volunteers pass out meals and supplies outside of Gates on Sunday, September 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Oregon State Fairgrounds are empty of livestock evacuated from wildfires, and a nearby warehouse that served as a donation center for evacuees has been cleared out. But Salem and Santiam Canyon[Read More…]
Uncategorized DATA: Covid tests, new cases decline in Marion County following widespread wildfires
Davalee Meade, a paramedic with Woodburn Ambulance Service administers a COVID-19 test during a free drive-through testing clinic on Tuesday, August 25. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The number of Marion County residents getting tested for Covid plunged in September following widespread wildfires, leading to a drop in total cases of the[Read More…]
Excuse me teacher, you’re frozen again’ – navigating kindergarten in a pandemic
James Gough, an incoming kindergartner at Kalapuya Elementary School, laughs after making a mistake on an assessment test to gauge his alphabet comprehension on Thursday, September 17. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The twenty-one students in Emma Kubishta’s kindergarten class started with the basics: a capital letter “A.” They watched on their[Read More…]
Uncategorized With one week to go, Oregon approaches 98% Census response
The U.S. Census Bureau Census 2020 logo With one week to go before the U.S. Census deadline, Oregon is closer to a full count than most states – but advocates remain concerned about some people being left out. As of Sept. 22, the the Census Bureau reports it’s counted 97.7%[Read More…]
Uncategorized UPDATED: Police identify high school student killed in Salem park shooting
A Salem police car. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Update, Sept. 24, 6 p.m.: Salem police said Andrew Ray Rosas, 18, of Salem was killed in the Tuesday night shooting at Hoover School Park. The second victim, an 18-year-old woman, remains in stable condition. Police have not named her or released other[Read More…]
School leaders select Salem-Keizer’s Christy Perry as Oregon Superintendent of the Year
\ In 2016, Heidi Sipe faced a challenging year as superintendent of the Umatilla School District. She was dealing with changes on the local school board and among staff and seeking advice for how to run her eastern Oregon district. Christy Perry, superintendent of Salem-Keizer Public Schools, was always willing[Read More…]
Uncategorized AGENDA: Salem-Keizer board will hear back-to-school updates, re-affirm Safe and Welcoming Schools policy
The Salem-Keizer School Board meets virtually for a work session on July 28, 2020 (Screenshot) It’s the first full week of the new school year, and Salem-Keizer’s school board will meet virtually Tuesday night to hear updates and consider several resolutions. Board members will vote on a resolution re-affirming the[Read More…]
Uncategorized Reported Covid tests, cases down in Marion County as wildfires force evacuations
Shawn Baird, of Woodburn Ambulance Services, demonstrates a COVID-19 rapid test on Tuesday, August 25. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Marion County health officials are seeing fewer tests for Covid and fewer reported cases as county residents have fled their homes due to wildfires or sheltered at home to avoid hazardous air.[Read More…]
SURVEY: Salem families split between cautious optimism, frustration as kids head back to school
An empty classroom at Stevens Middle School on Aug. 18, 2020 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Salem-area residents are split on whether it’s a good idea for students to return to classrooms this fall, according to a Salem Reporter survey, but most reported concerns about the academic and emotional well-being of their[Read More…]
