Category Schools
Thousands of Salem students are still missing too much school, state data shows
New state data released Thursday shows more than four in 10 Salem-Keizer student were chronically absent from school last year - a far higher share than the state average.
Salem-Keizer School District says state scrimped on its poorest students for decades
Leaders of the Salem-Keizer School District commissioned their own analysis of the Oregon's school funding formula, which found that the state's method undercounts poverty rates.
Police arrest suspect in Friday shooting that led to McKay lockdown
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office searched nearly seven hours for a shooting suspect in northeast Salem, prompting lockdowns at nearby schools, including McKay High School. Medics transported the victim to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Salem students honor civil rights figure Ruby Bridges with schoolwide walks
With purple pom-poms, flags and handmade signs, students celebrated Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day, paying tribute to the first child to integrate a segregated school in the South.
Q&A: Why Oregon’s kids too often struggle to read
A new series by the Oregon Journalism Project investigates what's gone wrong in Oregon schools - and how it might be fixed.
Whistleblower sues Oregon over school funding formula that shortchanges poor students
The Salem-Keizer School District is one of several in Oregon receiving less state school funding because of an outdated formula that undercounts poverty rates.
‘Solvable problems’: superintendent outlines reading improvement plans at chamber lunch
Salem schools are poised to make lasting improvements in students' academic achievement, but need ongoing focus and community support, Superintendent Andrea Castañeda told business leaders Monday.
Budget cuts ahead for Salem-Keizer School District
District leaders said Wednesday they need to cut at least $25 million in school district spending next year, with deeper cuts possible as the state faces a budget crisis.
Despite closures nationwide, Oregon Head Start set to remain afloat during government shutdown
The Department of Early Learning and Care is working to help Head Start programs in the state to avert closures until the end of the year during the ongoing government shutdown.