Category Schools
Dinged for lack of transparency, Oregon Department of Education debuts slightly better way to track school performance
A new state dashboard unveiled this week is supposed to make it easier for the public to assess how schools are performing, but still lacks key features that would help, according to a national expert.
Willamette University names Jennifer Henderson provost
Jennifer Jacobs Henderson, currently an administrator at Trinity University, will become Willamette's chief academic officer July 1.
McKay, North, Roberts add weapon detectors
Weapon screenings are expanding to about half of Salem's high schools this week, with West, Sprague and McNary to follow later this school year.
Chemeketa employees hit by retirement plan data breach
Data for tens of thousands of Oregon educators was potentially exposed in a breach of a Tigard-based firm that manages retirement plan contributions for some school districts and community colleges.
Straub Middle School evacuated after fire set in bathroom
No students or staff were harmed after a fire was set Thursday afternoon in a Straub Middle School bathroom.
Vendor breach exposes Social Security numbers for thousands of Salem-Keizer School District employees
Employees who have worked for the Salem-Keizer School District since 2008 may have had Social Security numbers and other sensitive information compromised in a recent vendor data breach.
Salem-Keizer School Board passes resolution affirming district won’t collect, share immigration records
Several students told the Salem-Keizer School Board Tuesday night about how deportation or threats of having immigration enforcement called on them impacted their lives and education.
Salem-Keizer School Board to vote Tuesday on immigration resolution
School board directors will vote Tuesday evening on a statement reaffirming district policy not to collect information on immigration status or allow federal immigration authorities to access schools.
Salem school library workers say they “don’t have time to talk about books”
Library media assistants, who run school libraries for Salem’s youngest readers, say they’ve become little more than babysitters. They’ve been pushed to cover more classes and increasingly supervise computer use by students instead of book use.