The new Salem-Keizer School Board is younger, more diverse and ready to get to work
Newly elected members of the Salem-Keizer School Board for 2021, from top left: María Hinojos Pressey, Osvaldo Avila, Ashley Carson Cottingham and Karina Guzmán Ortiz.
Salem’s educators face a daunting task in the fall: helping more than 40,000 local students return to classrooms full-time, and addressing the academic and mental health needs of students who missed more than a year of in-person instruction.
Overseeing their work will be four new members of the Salem-Keizer School…
