Nike athlete motivates students to pursue their dreams 8:50 p.m. PST February 17, 2016 Anthony Robles came to McNary High School with a message for the students: Be unstoppable. Hundreds of students from the Salem-Keizer School District high schools gathered on Wednesday in the school's gymnasium to hear from Robles, a Nike athlete and motivational speaker. RoblesContinue reading "Nike athlete motivates students to pursue their dreams"

Chemeketa approves tuition proposal, keeps costs low 12:41 a.m. PST February 18, 2016 Chemeketa Community College's Board of Education unanimously approved the 2016-2017 tuition proposal Wednesday evening, keeping tuition the same for the fourth year in a row. This vote keeps Chemeketa the lowest cost community college in Oregon. Each year, according to the college’s recent tuition proposal, theContinue reading "Chemeketa approves tuition proposal, keeps costs low"

Willamette Academy changes program 11:21 a.m. PST February 12, 2016 This story was changed to clarify the percentage of students that graduate from Willamette Academy after starting as eighth graders. Willamette University created Willamette Academy in 2001 with the goal of making college more accessible for first-generation students. But with a college graduation rate much lower thanContinue reading "Willamette Academy changes program"

Religion scholar Aslan talks 'Holy Wars' at Willamette 9:44 p.m. PST February 10, 2016 “Your La-Z-Boy is more likely to kill you than an Islamic terrorist,” religion scholar and best-selling author Reza Aslan told a packed house of nearly 800 people Tuesday evening at Willamette University's Smith Auditorium. Aslan was there to deliver the university's spring Atkinson Lecture, titled “HolyContinue reading "Religion scholar Aslan talks ‘Holy Wars’ at Willamette"

Program aims to get kids moving 7:50 p.m. PST February 9, 2016 A program that has helped Beaverton students get more physical activity could be coming to the Salem-Keizer School District. As part of the Oregon Kids Move with Heart campaign, Beaverton School District students and teachers have partnered with the American Heart Association to find ways to increase physicalContinue reading "Program aims to get kids moving"

Students spend billions on textbooks 1:14 p.m. PST February 9, 2016 Rising textbook prices are forcing students to spend more of their financial aid on books, a research group reported. More than 5.2 million students use financial aid to purchase their textbooks, according to the report from OSPIRG Students, a nonprofit also known as the Oregon Student PublicContinue reading "Students spend billions on textbooks"

West Salem student app idea among best in nation 7:23 a.m. PST February 3, 2016 A group of students from West Salem High School is one of four nationwide winners of an app-building contest for their idea that would help students find a career. "Kidspiration" is intended to help young students better find careers they will enjoyContinue reading "West Salem student app idea among best in nation"

Diversity career symposium held in Salem 7:53 p.m. PST January 29, 2016 Tayah Butler of the University of Oregon said to ask any student at the 2016 Diversity Career Symposium if they had experienced a "stereotype threat," and every single person would have a story. A "stereotype threat" is a psychological obstacle presented when someone is the only minorityContinue reading "Diversity career symposium held in Salem"

Oregon graduation rate increases 6:44 a.m. PST January 29, 2016 The state’s high school graduation rate increased by 2 percentage points, with 74 percent of students in the class of 2015 graduating in four years, according to numbers released Thursday by the Oregon Department of Education. The Salem-Keizer School District came in at 71.71 percent,Continue reading "Oregon graduation rate increases"