Nearly every school in Salem and Keizer improved attendance last year. But 44% of local students remain chronically absent, challenging efforts to improve literacy and graduation rates.
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Good school attendance gets some Salem families a phone call from the governor
Gov. Tina Kotek and state schools chief Charlene Williams joined a phone bank Tuesday evening at Waldo Middle School to check in with parents who have improved their students’ attendance this year.
Salem schools improve graduation readiness, but struggle with attendance
Salem schools improved the share of high school freshmen on track to graduate for the second year in a row, with rates approaching pre-pandemic levels. But just half of district students are coming to school regularly, new state data shows.
