Salem Education

Salem-Keizer School Closure Plan Faces Questions Over Costs and Classrooms

After five community meetings, families are pressing district leaders for answers as the School Board prepares for another discussion Tuesday.

Salem-Keizer Families Await Friday List of Up to 8 Schools Recommended for Closure

All 42 elementary schools have been evaluated as the district prepares to release its recommendations Oct. 9, beginning two months of public review before a final decision.

Oregon’s Education Crisis Is Happening in Our Classrooms

Brooks Eyes 10-Year, $450,000 Water Deal With Chemeketa

Former Kroc Center Director Tony Frazier Joins Corban University in New Community Role

Maps Scholarships Give 28 Local Students A $70,000 Boost Toward College And Careers

Salem Academy Is Getting Bigger, And Rich Duncan Construction Is Leading The Build

West Salem Fire Science Program Faces Uncertain Future As Families Push Back

Oregon Elks Donate $27,000 to Support Recovery High Schools in Salem, Lake Oswego and Portland

Photo details (click here) Photo by: OSEA Photographer Thomas Winters From left to right in the photo: Todd Nicholson - Rivercrest Academy Madex Moran - Elks Youth Ambassador Mike Cronk...

Salem-Keizer Schools Sweep Top Honors At Oregon ProStart Championships

SALEM — The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association put the spotlight on the state’s next wave of hospitality workers Monday at the Salem Convention Center, where high school teams cooked...

Salem-Keizer Graduation Rate Trails Oregon Average as Most High Schools Clear State Benchmark

Salem-Keizer Public Schools reported a four-year graduation rate of 79.7% for the Class of 2025, below Oregon’s statewide average of 83.0%, according to newly released state data and a distr...

Salem Students Head To High-Stakes Oregon ProStart Championships March 2

Salem’s next wave of chefs and restaurant leaders will be put to the test March 2 when students from Salem-Keizer’s Career Technical Education Center and South Salem High School compete...

Some Fun Stats From Salem Public Library 2025

Salem Public Library’s year-end “2025 Wrapped” recap shows steady demand for library services, with hundreds of thousands of visits, more than a million checkouts and a busy schedule of publ...

Willamette University and Pacific University will be merging, creating Oregon’s largest private university

Pacific and Willamette Universities are taking formal steps toward a merger that would create Oregon’s largest private university. The institutions have signed a letter of intent to pursue d...

Salem Academy Christian Schools Selects Rich Duncan Construction for Major Campus Expansion

Salem Academy Christian Schools has chosen Rich Duncan Construction to lead a major expansion. The project will rise on the academy’s Lancaster Drive campus. It is set for completion in...

Oregon Bolsters Tribal Control Over Early Learning

The state's nine federally recognized tribes will now have the authority to create and oversee their own early learning initiatives thanks to a historic bill passed by Oregon lawmakers. A...

Chemeketa Renews Push for Bond to Modernize Campuses Without Raising Taxes

Chemeketa Community College is renewing efforts for a $140 million bond measure in May 2025, seeking to upgrade aging facilities and expand high-demand training programs — all without raisin...

Salem-Keizer CTEC Students Compete and Win in Oregon ProStart Culinary Championship

On March 17, high school students from Salem Career Technical Education Center (CTEC) earned first place in the Oregon ProStart Culinary Invitational Championship for their new restaurant co...

Chemeketa Community College's Workforce Ready Grant: A Bold Step to Reduce Workforce Gaps

Chemeketa Community College has initiated programs to tackle workforce shortages in healthcare, manufacturing, and technology in Oregon through the Workforce Ready Grant. These programs enha...

Oregon High Schoolers Invited to Promote Young Worker Safety in 2025 Media Contest

High school students in Oregon can participate in a media contest promoting workplace safety for young workers, organized by the O[yes] Coalition. Participants create videos or graphic desig...