There’s a lot at stake when it comes to early childhood education -- and it goes way beyond improving standardized testing scores. The time and effort parents and educators inve...
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Feb 22nd, 2018
Making Mistakes and Growing Brains
The Salem School District embraces an educational philosophy that encourages mistakes and rewards continued effort. These are the foundations of a growth mindset and the key to...
Jan 22nd, 2018
The Making of The Sound of Music
On February 1 the Salem Performing Arts Department's production of The Sound of Music will open at the Seifert Performing Arts Center. Salem Stories spoke with some of the key dir...
Dec 18th, 2017
The A-B-C's of Standard-Based Report Cards
Parents of Salem elementary school students for the first time this fall received report cards without a single "A" on them. For that matter, there were none of the traditional gr...