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School board to consider selling empty Lake Labish, Fruitland school buildings
The Salem-Keizer School Board will be briefed Tuesday, Feb. 10, on three potential building sales, including the former Lake Labish and Fruitland schools and an administrative building near downtown that’s no longer needed.
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Leaving it up to the locals impedes Oregon’s much-needed reading recovery
Unlike other states, Oregon funds its 197 school districts but does little to hold them to account for their outcomes.
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PHOTOS: Salem turns out to learn about schools and student reading
Thousands of students in Salem schools are behind in reading and a panel of experts explained why in Salem Reporter’s Town Hall on Thursday, Feb. 5. For 90 minutes, the panelists outlined what led to current conditions, what’s being done to improve student reading –…
Experts say poor curriculum, short school year, lack of training contribute to Salem students’ poor reading
On Thursday night, Feb. 5, three experienced educators discussed reasons why local students are struggling with reading and how the Salem-Keizer School District and families can help at Salem Reporter’s Town Hall on the student reading crisis.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: A Town Hall on the student reading crisis — and how you can help
In just 90 minutes this week, you could leave inspired with real ways to help tackle a crisis hiding in plain sight: too many Salem-area elementary students are far behind in reading. Join Salem Reporter’s Town Hall – CRISIS: Student Reading – at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Elsinore Theatre — free admission. Hear straight talk from local experts on what went wrong, what’s changing, and what you can do to be part of the solution.
What to know about the Salem-Keizer School District’s $23 million proposed budget cuts
District leaders plan to cut 120 teacher and classified jobs from local schools next school year as enrollment continues to decline, while also reducing main office and overhead costs like school bus and computer purchases.
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Hundreds of teachers zero in on reading during Salem trainings
Many Salem-Keizer School District teachers in a literacy training said their college education had done little to explain current research about how students learn to read.
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Cutting school days to balance budgets is a risky strategy for Oregon students, a new report warns
Oregon already has one of the shortest school years in the nation, and state rules allow districts to count some teacher training and parent-teacher conferences as instructional time.
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Salem-area teen leadership conference returns, seeks award nominees
Registration is open now for the 2026 ILEAD youth summit on Saturday, March 7. Award nominations for youth and youth-serving organizations are due Feb. 3.