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Local schools will lose hundreds of students next year – and about 120 teachers and assistants.
Salem-Keizer School District leaders on Monday gave their first indication of how they’ll close an expected budget gap for the upcoming school year. They’re hoping to do so while avoiding a layoff, instead using planned retirements and current vacancies to eliminate jobs.
Our story below breaks down the cuts and what’s ahead.
Here’s some of today’s headlines. Head to our website anytime for the latest in Salem local news.
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…
In a statement on Monday, the city of Salem called for Oregon’s federal policymakers to work to protect immigrants after reports that federal agents pulled a Salem resident and U.S.…
Lawmakers have two weeks to move their bills out of policy committees and onto their chamber’s floor. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the…
While Oregon has not elected a Republican to the governor’s mansion since the 1980s, some candidates saw an opportunity in the success of the recent Republican-backed transportation ballot referendum. To…
Pentacle Theatre’s first production of 2026, “You Can’t Take It With You” kicks off the evening of Friday, Jan. 30. The classic Broadway comedy, directed by a Jack of all…
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