Category Schools
Salem-Keizer add school board email addresses to website after pushback
Questions from Salem Reporter and community members prompted the Salem-Keizer School District to list individual school board emails on its website in addition to a generic “contact the school board” form.
Schools would get more help with student behavior under Salem-Keizer budget proposal
A budget proposal from Superintendent Andrea Castañeda would add 66 employees to the Salem-Keizer School District at a time when other districts are making cuts, mostly to address "overdue" needs in behavior and special education.
McKay’s activity director keeps Salem’s largest school humming
Teacher Jenise Flower has a knack for engaging students, whether it's drawing connections with history or helping student leaders plan a dizzying array of events. She's among the nominees for a Crystal Apple award this year.
Meet the candidates for Salem-Keizer School Board Zone 7
Jeremiah Radka, a Salem resident with kids in Hillsboro public schools, is running against Mel Fuller, a parent volunteer with students at Parrish Middle School and Highland Elementary School.
Meet the candidates for Salem-Keizer School Board Zone 5
Former school board Chair Karina Guzmán Ortiz is seeking a second term against challenger Jason Kroker, a mechanic and electrician. Both have children in local schools.
Oregon tells feds schools are following privacy laws
A U.S. Department of Education letter demanding privacy law compliance from school districts threatened to withhold federal funding and claimed many schools are withholding information from parents about students' gender identity.
School superintendents urge Oregonians to speak up about federal cuts impacting kids
Superintendent Andrea Castañeda and leaders of six other large Oregon school districts released a video Wednesday saying actual and proposed federal cuts to preschool programs, food banks and school funding are harming Oregon’s kids and families.
Meet the candidates for Salem-Keizer School Board Zone 3
Two South Salem High School graduates, Angelo Arredondo Baca and Jennifer Parker, are vying for the Zone 3 seat on the school board.
Meet the candidates for Salem-Keizer School Board Zone 1
Lisa Harnisch, executive director of the Marion Polk Early Learning Hub, is seeking election to the seat she was appointed to last year. Challenging her is Anthony Mitchell, a parent of three Harritt students and director at a data and software company.