Shares information about how local schools incorporate current events into classroom instruction.

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From public transit to road construction and school buses, local government is also being hit by rising fuel costs. Most said they can weather a temporary surge, but plan to make cuts elsewhere if prices remain high.

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Originally built in 2002 to serve about 1,750 students, West Salem High School now faces overcrowding and growing enrollment. About $34.5 million in bond-funded construction is underway at the school to relieve overcrowding conditions and prepare the school to serve 2,100 students.

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What kids are learning in schools has been a discussion point for decades. Statesman Journal talks to education leaders to share more information. 

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A trio of Blanchet seniors is putting on a free soccer club for neighboring Swegle elementary students as their senior community service project. Swegle parents and families filled the high school stadium in support during their inaugural game last week.

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Education reporter Rachel Alexandar dicusses semester grades for high school students and ways schools are working to address challenges for students. 

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Data from the first semester of the school year shows Salem high schoolers are failing about 15% of their classes. Educators say the sophomore class, who experienced their first year of high school almost entirely online, are in particular having trouble with routines like regular attendance.

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Salem-Keizer Public Schools school psycologists shares perspective on optional face coverings. 

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The information we’re learning everyday about the war in Ukraine is difficult for many adults to take in. The images we are seeing out of Ukraine are heart wrenching. Families are being pulled apart and communities are being destroyed by war. But how should adults explain what’s happening in Ukraine to kids in an age-appropriate way?

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