Category Schools
State education officials would have power to intervene in struggling schools under governor’s plan
Gov. Tina Kotek is backing bills to give the Oregon Department of Education control of up to 25% of a school’s budget, require coaches if students chronically struggling.
Need tax help? For North, McKay students, it’s offered during school
Two Salem high schools are participating in a new state program to help teenage workers get tax refunds owed to them. Organizers said many teens don’t realize they’re owed money or think their parents file on their behalf.
Spending on special education in Oregon needs a revamped formula, researchers find
Oregon is one of only seven states that caps funding for special education, and experts say that leaves schools underfunded.
Student who received Oregon grant to boost women employed in trucking says her instructors discriminated against her
A Chemeketa Community College trucking student said that instructors offered less drive time, disparaged drivers of color and women.
“We are not changing anything”: Salem-Keizer superintendent on federal education shifts
The Salem-Keizer School District will not end or rename programs focused on equity or otherwise change operations in response to Trump administration directives that Superintendent Andrea Castañeda described as “legally unclear.”
Bipartisan congressional group hopes to restore bill providing millions in rural school funding
Democratic and Republican U.S. legislators from Western states are joining forces to get the 20-years-old Secure Rural Schools bill reauthorized.
Chemeketa board asks voters to renew tax measure for career education, campus renovations
Chemeketa leaders hope voters in May will approve a $140 million construction package that would keep tax rates flat while adding space for career programs. The same measure failed in November.
Internal tests show promising improvements in Salem-Keizer student reading, district leaders say
In a public presentation Tuesday night, Salem-Keizer School District leaders said they're optimistic about improvements in student reading after state tests last year showed just one in four third-graders was on track.
Salem-Keizer School Board renews environmental middle school charter, appoints 3 to budget committee
Superintendent Andrea Castañeda briefly addressed uncertainty over federal schools funding in a Feb. 11 meeting, but said the district remains on track for a balanced budget this year.