"Should government health and safety measures outweigh individual freedoms?" will be the subject of Wednesday's Braver Angels debate.
The Salem Board of Health will host five chances for students and families to get their vaccines starting on Wednesday at Bates Elementary.
Representatives from the School Building Authority toured Salem High this week in an early step aimed at possibly building a new school.
Superintendent Steve Zrike said the "effects of the pandemic continue to be evident in our performance."
Those 12 years old and older will receive the $25 gift card if they get a shot at Saturday's vaccine clinic.
The gift is the largest in the history of the 18-year-old public charter school serving the North Shore.
The Skills Capital Grant will allow Salem High to build a commercial expansion kitchen and buy state-of-the-art 3D simulation equipment.
The Baker Administration said Avalon Bay Communities Inc. and WinnCompanies will facilitate the sale and development of the 23-acre campus.
The district will also host a coronavirus vaccination clinic on Oct. 1 with all those receiving a shot getting a $25 gift card.
The international human rights lawyer capped the 40th-anniversary edition of the school Foundation's renowned speaker series.
While the district's BIPOC employee population is increasing, it is still less than a quarter of the racial makeup of the student body.
After two-plus years of COVID-19 disruptions, officials are looking to keep students in the classroom whenever possible this academic year.
Superintendent Steve Zrike said bus routes and additions are being evaluated with possible changes coming as soon as Tuesday.
New cameras, security card-controlled doors and panic button tests are among the steps the district has taken to help ensure safety.
With the state eliminating virtually all testing and mitigation protocols, districts look for ways to deal with inevitable absences.
The Salem School Committee voted unanimously to give Zrike, who has served the district since 2020, the extension Monday night.
Salem Public Schools continues to look for paraprofessionals as well as math, science, and special education educators.
The program involves students placing phones in a locked "pouch" at the start of the school day that is then released at the day's end.
The Cummings Foundation made the donation toward diversifying, strengthening and sustaining the next generation of educators.
These Salem students were among those recently earning academic or athletic distinction.
Students can pick up supplies along with enjoying a night of food and fun on Aug. 24.
Applications open now; deadline October 10
The first district-wide job fair will now be held at the Collins Middle School on Aug. 5.
The district is looking to fill positions ranging from teachers to tutors to coaches to custodians at its Aug. 5 job fair.
The Accelerate The Future foundation gift is designed to ease the financial burden on those seeking to contribute to their communities.
Megan Franco had been the assistant principal at the KIPP Academy in Lynn.
The district is looking for parents, staff, students and community members to join the Task Force aimed at enhancing student services.
Twelve Salem high school graduates each received $500 from the city's voluntary tax-based program.
The scholarships were presented at the gallery on Derby Street during an event Saturday.
The Salem Summer Eats Program provides free meals to kids and teens under 18 at different locations throughout the city.
Bronx CEO Mario J. Gabelli's donation includes $100K for the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
Kindergarten teacher at Glover School credited with introducing children to the expectations and joys of school
Teacher at WHES "glows and grows" like her students
The community conversation about safety in the Salem Public Schools will be Monday night at Saltonstall School.
The school committee votes to back the "Fair Share Amendment" ballot initiative with funds to go toward schools and public transportation.
UMass-Lowell student Sarah Curley was one of 44 students selected from the MassCPAs Educational Foundation's 2022 Scholarship Program.
Superintendent Steve Zrike said the district's Health Advisory Board recommends being "strategic about when we ask people to mask."
The former Chair of the Salem Race Equity Task Force will also be an Associate Vice President at his alma mater.