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Salem Public Schools is seeking to raise overall student vaccination rates and make shots easily accessible for those ages 5 to 11.
Multiple school committee members said they would be in favor of an eventual mandate, if necessary, to dramatically increase vaccinations.
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The school committee has on its agenda Monday a discussion of a "future vaccine mandate for students and staff."
All students wishing to participate in winter "high-respiration" extracurricular activities must be vaccinated by Dec. 1.
The fund, built largely through taxpayer donations, supports scholarships and education programs throughout the city.
The grant will help redesign the career and technical program and support dual enrollment and early college credit classes and internships.
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Salem elementary and middle schools were included in the inaugural list ranking more than 80,000 U.S. schools.
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton will nominate up to 10 candidates from the 6th District for Army, Navy, Air Force and the Merchant Marine Academy.
Superintendent Steve Zrike said the district will have "no tolerance" for students emulating "Devious Licks" and "Slap a teacher."
Those students who get vaccinated next week will be eligible to win prizes such as a Nintendo Switch and Amazon gift cards.
Salem State will use the Mellon Foundation grant to create the Digital Ethnic Futures Consortium for underserved student populations.
Superintendent Steve Zrike acknowledges mask "fatigue" but said students and staff must be vigilant about wearing them properly indoors.
Salem Public Schools told Patch an investigation revealed the girl was not strapped in correctly for her ride to school.
Salem results were in line with the state as older students held steady in English, while younger students slipped in math and science.
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The district is working to identify and help mitigate learning gaps expected after 18 months of disjointed education schedules.
These Salem students were among those recently earning academic or athletic distinction.
Several districts, including Peabody, Salem and Swampscott, have posted at least a dozen open positions since Sept. 1.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced semifinalists for 2022 scholarships, including hundreds in Massachusetts.
The fund is available to programs for local educational needs and to fund existing adult literacy programs in the city.
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The central campus will be named after the Salem High and Salem State alumna and 12th university president at a Sept. 10 ceremony.
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The 42-pound Australian cattle dog should be a familiar sight this fall in helping build the connection between campus police and students.
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Salem Public Schools officials addressed a wide range of questions with the first day of school for most next week.
The $35K federal grant will help create 16 to 20 study abroad opportunities in Latin America for health care students.
The district will host a virtual forum Tuesday to go over mask and vaccine mandates, as well as answer questions, ahead of the school year.
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Students can win up to $2,000 in tuition credit by showing they are compliant with the school's coronavirus mandate by Monday.
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All students 12 and older in "high-respiration" extracurricular activities must be vaccinated or wear masks even when outdoors this fall.
The school said all non-unionized staff will need to be fully vaccinated, while it is working with unions to make the policy universal.
Students 12 or older in "high-respiration extracurricular activities" must be vaccinated or wear masks even outdoors per the recommendation.
Salem Public Schools remains committed to a safe and healthy reopening for all students, staff, and families in our district. We expect ...