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Later this morning, we’ll publish a much-anticipated update on Oregon’s school performance.

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The Oregon Department of Education is releasing its state test score data. The numbers show in broad strokes whether students are reading, writing and doing math at the level expected for their grade.

Reporters and school district leaders get the data a few days early to allow time for analysis and reporting. That’s on the condition we agree not to publish until the specified time – in this case, 8 a.m.

Our report today will go over the basics – how much scores changed, and what school district leaders are doing next.

But there’s a lot more those numbers show us – like trends for different schools, or how students perform based on their family income or gender or race.

Managing Editor Rachel Alexander has been covering this data for years. Whether you’re a parent, student, taxpayer, educator or curious onlooker, she’d like to know what questions you have – about the tests, what numbers mean, what schools are doing or why Oregon has persistently struggled to move the needle for students. Send her your questions to help inform our future coverage: [email protected].

Here’s some of our latest news. You can always find our latest stories anytime on our website.

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What’s showing at Salem galleries, museums in October

This month, Salem’s galleries and museums will share poetry and landscapes featuring local scenery, free lectures on art history and vibrant portraits.

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Salem police chief wants more help from county, state to address unsheltered homelessness

Several top law enforcement officials stressed during a Wednesday panel discussion that they can’t simply arrest homeless people to get them off the streets.

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Oregon delegation talks shutdown over health care costs and ‘perilous moment for our constitution’

Oregon’s lone Republican in Congress, U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, didn’t respond to questions Wednesday about the federal government shutdown.

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Your guide to 2025 harvest festivals around Salem

Fall is here, and local farms are celebrating with their yearly harvest festival celebrations, offering rides, games, corn mazes, pumpkin patches and other activities.

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TIP US TO NEWS: We welcome your tips about possible Salem stories – a community event, a local resident doing something extraordinary, a government action that needs investigating. Send your information, ideas or questions by email to our editor, Les Zaitz, at [email protected].

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What’s showing at Salem galleries, museums in October

Salem police chief wants more help from county, state to address unsheltered homelessness

Oregon delegation talks shutdown over health care costs and ‘perilous moment for our constitution’

Your guide to 2025 harvest festivals around Salem

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