by Ty Davison | Sep 9, 2025 | News & Commentary
The Salem-Keizer School Board has released a draft of their annual resolution regarding their Commitment to Students. The big news is supposedly that they’ve dropped references to race and racism which were bones of contention amongst board members previously. The...
by Ty Davison | Sep 5, 2025 | News & Commentary
People are going to laud this self-defense training when the real answer is to remove the problem in the first place. School employees, bus drivers say hands-on trainings help avoid injuries from students – Salem Reporter This story buries the lede so far in...
by Ty Davison | Oct 8, 2024 | News & Commentary
Special education assistant details student-caused concussions, nerve damage in lawsuit against Salem-Keizer – Salem Reporter: The district has faced repeated criticism from employees over the growing problem of students violently assaulting employees. Last...
by Ty Davison | Oct 3, 2024 | News & Commentary
Student test scores stagnant in Salem, across Oregon – Salem Reporter: In Salem, that means just 24% of third graders tested in the spring were proficient in English, compared to 39% for the state. In math, one quarter of local third graders were proficient...
by Ty Davison | May 30, 2024 | News & Commentary
Salem city council passes alternative Gaza ceasefire resolution following hours of public testimony – Salem Reporter: The Salem City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution on the crisis in Gaza, calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the release of...
