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."
These Salem students were among those recently earning academic or athletic distinctions.
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.
William Warren and Mary Ellen Kraft are this year's recipients of the MVHoward Teacher Recognition Award.
The Salem Rotary Club presented the awards at their annual scholarship luncheon last week.
Salem Teachers Union and School Committee representatives reported progress on paid family leave and learning preparation time this week.
The union said it is "ready and willing to make long-term progress on solutions to the problems facing our district and our members."
The student support specialist was honored for her extraordinary acts of service.
Jessica Valatka is a Resource Economics major who is interested in studying Sustainable Urban Planning & Design.
Vice President of Student Success Nate Bryant will retire at the end of June.
The Student Voice Summit is Saturday starting at 10:30 a.m. as part of the See Me Festival running through Monday.
These Salem students made the honors list at Salem State University for the Spring 2024 semester.
Families were told that the staff member was placed on leave pending an investigation into an "inappropriate interaction with a child."
A virtual Salem Schools Community Engagement Forum will be held Tuesday night.
Compensation was a focus of the latest negotiation sessions on Monday.
Charlotte McDonald will soon embark on a six-year doctoral program tuition-free after earning her degree at Salem State.
Superintendent Steve Zrike said the district's efforts targeting chronic absenteeism have also shown positive results.
Six students from Salem High School's Career and Technical Education (CTE) program attended the recent conference in Marlborough.
Greenhouse School Principal Daniel Welch said a "flood of support" includes a match of the first $5,000 in donations.
The School Committee issued a statement saying tentative agreements were reached on curriculum changes and school supplies.
The university said the state Secretary of Education and Kelly Automotive Group owner will be this year's speakers.
The Greenhouse School's bus was vandalized with broken windows and crude graffiti while students were gardening a few feet away.
The district said it reached a tentative agreement on bereavement leave while "an important conversation about parent leave" awaits.
Superintendent Steve Zrike will present a budget to the School Committee that he said includes some position "trades" and "swaps."