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McNary band wins state championship
This past weekend, three Salem-Keizer School District schools finished in the top five at a statewide band competition. McNary High School took first, West Salem High School tied for second and Sprague High School placed fifth.
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Expert team of volunteers make organizing thousands of kids look easy at Awesome 3000
Around 2,100 kids are expected to race at this year’s Awesome 3000 fun run, which takes place throughout Bush’s Pasture Park. Its volunteers have event management down to a science.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Celebration, smiles at the 2026 Crystal Apple Awards honoring educators
See photos from the 27th Annual Crystal Apple Awards, which took place Thursday night, May 14. A dozen educators took home trophies for their work supporting and encouraging Salem-Keizer School District students.
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A dozen Salem-Keizer teachers, counselors and leaders take home Crystal Apple Awards
The 12 educators who took home Crystal Apple Awards on Thursday were nominated for their dedication to supporting students through major life challenges, overcoming barriers and thinking creatively to make learning fun.
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School district budget proposal would finalize cuts, impacting some high school courses
Years of school cuts are likely ahead as enrollment in the Salem-Keizer School District continues to decline, Superintendent Andrea Castañeda said in her budget proposal for the 2026-27 school year.
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Gov. Tina Kotek’s plan for ambitious academic goals gets scrutiny, then hesitant support, from Board of Education
Oregon has tried similar accountability measures for schools before, only to see them fall by the wayside or be watered down to oblivion.
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Tuition to rise for 12th year in a row at Oregon’s public universities
Annual undergraduate tuition for Oregon residents at the state’s seven public universities is expected to increase nearly $600 on average from the year before.
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PHOTOS: Students join city, AAUW to plant over 30 trees in school park
Dozens of sixth graders from Stephens Middle School helped plant over 30 trees in their school's backyard park Friday, April 24, in celebration of Arbor Day and Salem's recent award as Oregon's Tree City of the Year.
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Some Oregon students get years more in school than peers, study finds
Because Oregon mandates only a minimum number of instructional hours, not days, school year lengths vary dramatically across the state, an ECOnorthwest study found.
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