Superintendent Steve Zrike said the district is taking steps to provide guidance on potential changes in federal policies.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Convocation is free and open to the greater public on Monday.
These Salem students were among those recently earning academic or athletic distinctions.
The power outage affected Salem Prep High School and New Liberty Innovation School.
Candidates maintain a minimum A-minus average in music classes, a B in other coursework, and demonstrate leadership and community service.
Salem High School will launch carpentry and web development, while Essex Tech will add metal fabrication and joining technologies.
The students were celebrated for proficiency in a second language Monday night at Saltonstall School.
The School Committee voted unanimously Monday night to move all middle school grades to Collins Middle School.
Carla Guarnieri was named the 2024 Elizabeth Williams Wade Award winner for her many years of service to the university.
Beverly teachers planned a rally for Lynch Park on the first day after declaring a strike amid stalled contract negotiations.
The School Committee meeting discussion generally focused more on how, not if, to switch Saltonstall Middle School grades to Collins.
The seminar course will ask students to examine "The Media Impact & Societal Influence of Taylor Alison Swift."
Superintendent Steve Zrike said shifting grades 6-8 to Collins is about equity, student well-being, and not finances.
Superintendent Steve Zrike said he will make a formal proposal to move all middle school grades to the Collins School.
Superintendent Steve Zrike accused the charter school of deceiving the district and violating the open meeting law.
The culinary arts students cultivated the revolving menu items, and managed food costs as well as other business aspects of the cafe.
The School Committee on Monday night began examining the expected deficit and what to do about it.
State Sen. Joan Lovely announced the funding to help students explore different career opportunities at an earlier age.
Salem High School and the Horace Mann School were among 57 schools statewide to receive School of Distinction honors for high achievement.
Trish Murphy (Class of 2006) was officially sworn in as the university's public safety director on Tuesday.
Steve Zrike said the "information blitz" is necessary as he cited the benefits of the district's press to get kids to school more often.
The pilot program that records whether drivers stop for buses picking up and dropping off students is one of several initiatives this year.
The grant will enable SPS to add two more Salem-based preschool programs to its partner cohort.
Superintendent Steve Zrike said school days will lengthen for most elementary students and become more uniform across the district.
The record, anonymous donation will create the "Clipper Scholarship" for students who have exhausted state and federal support programs.
The School Committee and Salem Teachers Union said a tentative agreement was reached on a new three-year deal on the eve of the school year.
Superintendent Steve Zrike said schools will open on time pending "good faith" negotiations on a new collective-bargaining agreement.
While both sides moved toward a deal on several fronts, compensation increases, family leave and prep time remain outstanding.
Eliza Cassella was previously the Director of Social and Emotional Learning, Culture and Climate at the school.
Alyce Davis is a 1975 SSU alumna and former Witchcraft Heights principal who also served as Salem Public Schools assistant superintendent.
Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll was at Salem State University on Thursday for the culmination of the summer work program.
While the School Committee and Salem Teachers Union made progress in many areas on Monday, compensation is still a stumbling block.
Salem will launch two new school bus tracking programs and recently held a "safety summit" with city police and an outside consultant.
The Salem Scholarship and Education Committee awarded $500 each to Salem High, Essex Tech, Salem Academy and New Liberty graduates.
The School Committee said the wage proposal would increase pay 14 percent over three years and make school days uniform across the district.
Wages, workload and family leave were among the challenges staff cited during public comment at Monday night's School Committee meeting.
The Salem Teachers Union is planning a standout on Monday as they seek what they call "higher wages that meet the cost of living."
The Salem School Committee said it is necessary to determine "how we use finite resources in the coming years" in a new deal.
The Salem Teachers Union proposed a cap in the sizes of career and technical education classrooms and shop class sizes in the new contract.