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Vikings’ new principal will focus on re-engaging students
Dustin Purnell will lead Salem’s oldest high school after eight years just down the street as Parrish Middle School principal.
New nature center in south Salem brings the classroom outdoors
The Addyse Lane Palagyi Nature Center and Preserve offers Salem kids hands-on lessons about nature and ecology, catering to many families whose students struggled in traditional classrooms.
Free meals for kids available through August across Salem
Seven local schools will have curbside breakfast and lunch available all summer to kids age 1-18 and their parents or guardians.
Leading from the heart, Christy Perry championed career education, graduation as Salem’s superintendent
Christy Perry retires June 30 after leading the Salem-Keizer School District for nine years, seeing schools through a pandemic, major construction and a significant expansion of bilingual education.
Kotek names longtime Northwest educator, administrator to lead Department of Education
Charlene Williams, who will take over July 10 as interim director of the state Department of Education, would be the first Black woman overseeing Oregon’s 197 school districts.
Legislators pass education bills on reading, finance, school days and more
Oregon lawmakers invested in a record $10.2 billion K-12 state school fund for the 2023-25 budget cycle.
McNary counselor charged with sexually abusing minor in Polk County
Todd Bobeda, a school counselor and former coach, faces charges alleging he subjected a person under 18 to sexual contact multiple times and failed to perform his duties as a public servant, court records showed.
Salem athletic superstars honored as “Beacons”
McKay boys soccer coach Juan Llamas received Coach of the Year award for leading the team to an undefeated season and state championship at the annual S-K Beacon awards honoring athletic greats in Salem.
SPECIAL REPORT: With districts, not state, responsible for improving reading, some students will be left behind
Part 3 of a special report: Oregon's strong tradition of local control for schools means the state doesn't intervene in individual districts failing to help kids learn to read.