Salem-Keizer will pull $14m from savings after state funding comes in low

by Ty Davison | Apr 16, 2026 | News & Commentary

Salem-Keizer will pull $14m from savings after state funding comes in low – Salem Reporter: The Salem-Keizer School District will have to dip deeper into its savings to cover the cost of running schools next year after officials learned they would not receive...

Council votes 7-2 to authorize $200,000 fund, partly to support families impacted by ICE

by Ty Davison | Feb 10, 2026 | News & Commentary

Council votes 7-2 to authorize $200,000 fund, partly to support families impacted by ICE  – Salem Reporter: Salem city councilors voted 7-2 Monday night, Feb. 9, to launch a pilot program reestablishing a social services fund, which will provide $200,000 for...

Experts say poor curriculum, short school year, lack of training contribute to Salem students’ poor reading

by Ty Davison | Feb 7, 2026 | News & Commentary

Experts say poor curriculum, short school year, lack of training contribute to Salem students’ poor reading – Salem Reporter: “We are not here because of our students or their families. We’re not here because of their backgrounds. We’re not here because our...

Salem schools will lose thousands of students over next 5 years

by Ty Davison | Jan 26, 2026 | News & Commentary

Salem schools will lose thousands of students over next 5 years – Salem Reporter: About 4,500 fewer students will attend school in the Salem-Keizer School District by 2030, according to a new district forecast. The new report will inform plans for school...

Students at Highland get reading help through new tutoring program

by Ty Davison | Dec 11, 2025 | News & Commentary

Students at Highland get reading help through new tutoring program – Salem Reporter: Highland is the first Salem elementary school to get an intensive reading tutoring program that’s been helping kids in the Portland area for 25 years. I don’t know whether to...