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- The push to recruit and retain more educators of colorPublic schools across the country are more racially and linguistically diverse than ever, including the students in Salem-Keizer Public Schools. But most of the educators who work with them are not. About 54% of Salem-Keizer’sContinue reading “The push to recruit and retain more educators of color”
- Community activists pursue new efforts to continue fight against racismGroups such as Sit-In Salem, Black Joy Oregon and Latinos Unidos Siempre have been especially active the past six months with regular protests, petitions and other efforts to change the way area agencies and leadersContinue reading “Community activists pursue new efforts to continue fight against racism”
- Q&A: Salem-Keizer NAACP elects first new president in a decadeThe Salem-Keizer branch of the NAACP will have a newly elected president for the first time in 10 years. Come January, Reginald Richardson, Sr. will take over the role, following the decade-long tenure of Benny Williams. Continue reading “Q&A: Salem-Keizer NAACP elects first new president in a decade”
- School board approves restriction on public commentThe Salem-Keizer School Board approved an amendment to its governing policies, giving the chairperson more defined power to restrict public comment. Since June, activists have testified repeatedly about issues surrounding the treatment of Black and brown students in the district.Continue reading “School board approves restriction on public comment”
- Child with Trisomy 13 defies condition labeled ‘incompatible with life’Journey Love Hoffman was given seven days to live. Born with an extra chromosome, Journey was diagnosed at birth with Trisomy 13. The rare genetic condition, also known as Patau syndrome, affects about one in every 10,000-16,000Continue reading “Child with Trisomy 13 defies condition labeled ‘incompatible with life’”
- Newcomer challenges Keizer incumbent for state House seatDemocratic newcomer Ramiro “RJ” Navarro Jr. wants to represent District 25 in the Oregon House of Representatives. To do so, he has to beat Bill Post, the three-term Republican incumbent who intends to serve two more years. Read the fullContinue reading “Newcomer challenges Keizer incumbent for state House seat”
- Oregon measure 109: Voters to decide fate of ‘magic mushroom’ therapyMeasure 109 would make Oregon the first state in the nation allowed to manufacture, deliver and administer psilocybin products and psilocybin-assisted therapy at supervised and licensed facilities. The measure, if voters in November pass it, also would impose a two-yearContinue reading “Oregon measure 109: Voters to decide fate of ‘magic mushroom’ therapy”
- District allows teachers to wear Black Lives Matter shirtsA recent Facebook post in a local, private, parents’ group preceded Salem-Keizer Public Schools’ release of new district-wide guidelines on what educators can and cannot do when it comes to social activism, including state rules on politicalContinue reading “District allows teachers to wear Black Lives Matter shirts”
- Families, teachers overwhelmed as school year starts amid COVID-19, firesWith the COVID-19 pandemic and Oregon wildfires in the background, families and educators in Salem-Keizer schools are beginning the new year amid confusion, chaos and, for some, traumatic loss. Many families ran into several technical issues in theContinue reading “Families, teachers overwhelmed as school year starts amid COVID-19, fires”
- District leadership misses deadline on school resource officer contracts decisionSalem-Keizer School Board members and district leadership gave themselves a deadline to determine whether to continue contracts for school resource officers in the 2020-21 school year and beyond. But the deadline has come and gone.Continue reading “District leadership misses deadline on school resource officer contracts decision”
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