Salem-Kaizer and Evergreen School Districts considering closures

How school districts are coping with the high cost of diesel for their buses

Diesel powers more than 87 percent of the buses that shuttle about 23.5 million students to school and school-related activities

‘We have to travel’: High diesel prices strain Virginia school divisions

Weeks into the school year, the high price of diesel is straining Virginia school systems, which largely rely on diesel to fuel their buses.

Salem-Kaizer and Evergreen School Districts considering closures

Closing schools is one way to preserve resources and balance budgets, but it’s a deeply personal matter to families, teachers, administrators, and the broader community.

5 takeaways: The cost of low enrollment in Salem-Keizer

Three in 10 elementary desks will sit empty this year. At seven elementary schools a little more than half the seats will be taken. Here are key takeaways from our deep dive in to declining enrollment and school under-use.