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Weddle Elementary unveils mural inspired by students, the natural world
Weddle kindergarten teacher Brock Bergstedt spent weeks arriving at school at 5:30 a.m. to paint a mural in the hallway, working with his mother Lillian.
Tuition to rise again at Oregon’s seven public universities
Upcoming tuition hikes will give Oregon’s public four-year universities some of the highest costs in the West.
Volunteers will ferry thousands of pies to Salem educators Wednesday
Every school employee, from cafeteria workers to teachers, will get a pie Wednesday as volunteers drive nearly 6,500 to 87 schools and buildings around Salem and Keizer.
High schoolers make up growing proportion of Oregon community college enrollment
At five of Oregon’s 17 community colleges, the teens made up 20% or more of their enrollment.
Scots a cappella group heads to national competition
Thirteen McKay High School singers will compete Friday in New York City. It's the second year in a row Scots-Apella has made it to nationals.
School board approves hundreds of layoffs for Salem schools
The Salem-Keizer School District will begin a “painful” process laying off about 300 employees and cut 100 other vacant jobs, including classroom teachers, graduation coaches and mentors for teachers.
How you can weigh in as Salem schools begin layoffs, budget cuts
Two school board meetings are planned for April 16 and 17. Salem-Keizer School District leaders will hear public comments on a budget cut plan before the school board votes on authorizing about 300 layoffs.
Salem schools will lose about 300 educators under budget cutting plan
Sports, music, art, dual language and career education programs won't see cuts as the Salem-Keizer School District sheds about 7% of its workforce, Superintendent Andrea Castañeda said.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Salem-Keizer board ratifies teacher contract, students speak against weapons detectors
Salem teachers finish voting Monday on a new two-year contract. If they approve the agreement, it heads to the school board Tuesday for ratification.