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PHOTOS: Three Salem seniors take first place in statewide culinary competition
Three Salem seniors secured victory for their school in a statewide culinary competition Monday. The team from the Career Technical Education Center, a vocational high school, was one of the smallest to compete in the Oregon ProStart Championships at the Salem Convention Center Monday, March…
Salem-Keizer students lead walkout, rally over immigrant rights at Oregon Capitol
Local students called on legislators, district officials to enhance protections for immigrant students and families.
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What to know about schools from the State of the District event
“Our growth is slow, but it is comprehensive,” Superintendent Andrea Castañeda said at a Tuesday event. Speakers highlighted small gains in attendance and student reading, while acknowledging much more remains to be done.
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McKay marching band performs at Disneyland
Five years ago, McKay High School’s marching band wore hand-me-down uniforms and didn’t compete. This year, they took to Disneyland’s Main Street, USA, performing music and showcasing how far the program has come.
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Gov. Kotek launches ‘roundtable’ to create blueprint for universal pre-K in Oregon
A new group of early learning experts will offer recommendations for getting universal preschool to 3- and 4-year-olds in every Oregon county.
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McNary graduate sues school district for $900,000, claiming assault by student
A former McNary High School student is accusing the Salem-Keizer School District of failing to protect him from a fellow student with a history of violent threats according to a lawsuit. The former student alleges that he was injured at the school by another student.
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How families, community members can help students read
There are plenty of ways people in the community can help support Salem and Keizer students learning to read. Here's some of the advice and local resources education professionals shared at a recent Salem Reporter town hall.
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Salem high schoolers plan walkout, urge support for immigrant students
A student adviser to the Salem-Keizer School Board asked district leaders to support a proposed law requiring schools to notify families if immigration agents come onto campus.
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A sweeping plan to reshape how Oregon schools are funded runs into a buzzsaw of opposition in Salem
A proposal to replace the Quality Education Model, which calculates how much the state would need to spend per-pupil to get 90% of Oregon students ready to graduate from high school in four years, is running into opposition.
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