Struggling schools get new teachers
Salem (Ore.) Statesman Journal
It started by reading the Oregon school report card — and grew into a Statesman Journal investigation on how poverty, race and teacher placement are linked to student achievement in the Salem-Keizer School District.
One school stood out as the only one to earn a "low" rating among all elementary schools in the state: Hallman Elementary School, a 450-student school in northeast Salem.
Mackenzie Ryan is the education reporter at the Statesman Journal in Salem, Ore., where she writes about the second largest school district in the state. She joined IRE while investigating train derailments for the St. Cloud (Minn.) Times, a project that won multiple awards. It was the first time she used a database to investigate an issue, and she was hooked.

