We at the Salem Keizer Coalition for Equality want our parents, families, supporters and community at large to know our deep disappointment and frustration towards what we witnessed at Wednesday’s School Board meeting to elect a Chair and Vice-Chair. Through…
Salem Keizer Coalition for Equality stands with our sister organizations and with members of the Salem community who want social justice in urging the Salem Keizer School District to disband their SRO program and remove police officers in official positions…
The impacts of mass school closures related to the coronavirus will be the subject of education research for years to come, but early results suggest a grim forecast for kids, especially those who were already struggling before schools shut down.
Sadly, we at SKCE have decided that we must cancel our annual luncheon “Celebrating Latino Parents – the First Teachers,” that was scheduled for April 23rd. After Governor Brown closed public schools and limited gatherings to 25 people, the decision…
Javier Quiroz and Maricela Lagos were presenters at the Oregon Association for Comprehensive Education Annual Conference, held in Seaside January 23-25. The theme of the conference was Navigating the Waves of Change – Transforming Education for Diverse Learners through Creativity…
Last Wednesday, February 12, was the culmination of a series of meetings between the SKCE Parent Leadership Group and school board members, which began last August. School board member Sheronne Blasi, our Liaison, and Superintendent Perry were invited to discuss…
Learn more about our recent activities and plans for this school year by reading our SKCE Fall Fundraiser page. Latino students do better in school when their parents are involved. Parents in SKCE Programs learn how to be effectively involved…
The Parent Leadership Group testified before the Salem Keizer School District School Board in June to present their 6 most pressing issues for Latino students and their families for the coming school year. In August, the School Board took the…
“In 2018, Kaiser Permanente awarded more than $1 million in grants to five nonprofits and two school service districts in the Northwest. One of those partnerships involves the Salem/Keizer Coalition for Equality. The nonprofit utilizes funding support to provide workshops…