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Former North student seeks $2.4 million from Salem-Keizer School District over wood shop injury
A student whose finger was amputated while cutting wood in 2022 claims he was injured because of inadequate training and supervision in a class at North Salem High School.
Weapon detectors will be added to Salem-Keizer middle schools this year
School district administrators said Thursday that all 12 Salem and Keizer middle schools will start security screenings this year, with the first rolling out in late October.
Salem-Keizer’s student school board advisers talk phone bans, engagement
The high schoolers charged with bringing a student perspective to the Salem-Keizer School Board say they’re seeing grudging acceptance of phone bans among their peers, along with better engagement in class.
Oregon missed out on $48 million in rural school, community funds since act expired, report finds
Congress has failed for more than a year to reauthorize the 20-year-old Secure Rural Schools bill costing western states millions, Center for American Progress finds.
UPDATED: Salem-Keizer School Board supportive of new equity resolution without mentions of racism
In a discussion Tuesday, most Salem-Keizer School Board members, including Chair Cynthia Richardson, said they appreciated a significantly rewritten version of an annual resolution that for the first time does not mention racism.
Teenager admits to Bush Park murder
An agreement reached Friday will allow Nathaniel S. McCrae, 17, to serve time in a juvenile facility after he admitted to shooting and killing classmate José Vázquez Valenzuela and wounding two other boys.
School employees, bus drivers say hands-on trainings help avoid injuries from students
After a state workplace safety review flagged frequent staff injuries from students as a major issue in the Salem-Keizer School District, the district has significantly beefed up its behavioral health training. Severe injuries dropped last year across the district.
PHOTOS: Candalaria celebrates community on first day of school
Teachers at Candalaria Elementary School are among those testing out a new curriculum that's intended to improve lessons on reading and writing, replacing outdated district materials.