Category Schools
Special education assistant details student-caused concussions, nerve damage in lawsuit against Salem-Keizer
A former special education instructional assistant at West Salem High School is suing the school district, saying administrators failed to intervene when a student repeatedly assaulted her last year.
McKay students, staff safe after report of armed student triggered lockdown
Police were called to McKay High School Friday morning and detained a 14-year-old who did not have a firearm.
Los resultados de las pruebas estudiantiles se estancan en Salem y en todo Oregón
Salem Reporter publicó este articulo en inglés jueves el 3 de octubre. Fue traducido a español por Eduardo Angulo. Salem Reporter publica su traducción con autorización. Los estudiantes de las escuelas de Salem-Keizer no se están poniendo al día con sus habilidades de lectura y matemáticas después…
Student test scores stagnant in Salem, across Oregon
Just one quarter of Salem third-graders tested proficient in English last spring. District leaders said they're focused on improving curriculum, training teachers and promoting attendance to change course.
Intensive kids’ mental health treatment program opens north of Salem
A former elementary school in rural Marion County is now home to a treatment center that mixes health care and school. The project, years in the making, was spearheaded by Salem-Keizer School District leaders.
UPDATE: Report of armed student outside West Salem HS prompts lockdown
Police said Friday afternoon that five West Salem schools went into lockdown due to reports of a student with a gun near West Salem High School. They didn’t confirm whether the student was actually armed or if they were arrested.
South senior raises thousands to support arts education
Kaylee Schulte ran a booth at the Salem Art Fair selling donated paintings to raise over $2,500 for arts programs for kids. Salem’s public elementary schools don’t offer art classes.
Education department delays public release of student test scores
Officials at the Oregon Department of Education told school leaders this week that they need more time to make “accessible data visualizations” of test score data and don’t yet have a timeline for public release of the information.
Meet the South, McKay seniors advising the Salem-Keizer School Board
Sofia Castellanos and Kaiden Armstead are the fifth group of student advisers to sit on the school board since the role was established in late 2020. They hope to keep students better informed about decisions being made while elevating their peers’ concerns to district leaders.