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Ashland School District committee creating proposal to cut budget
The Ashland School District is working to create a plan to ensure its long-term viability. With decreasing enrollment and increasing costs, leadership says systemic change is needed to stay afloat. The state funds school districts based on enrollment, and Superintendent Joseph Hattrick said ASD has a numbers problem. "This year,...
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Ashland childcare facility set to close soon due to insufficient rent payments to SOU
Several employees to be laid off, 32 families will need to find new daycare option. An Ashland daycare facility leased out by Southern Oregon University is set to close Friday, July 24, following insufficient rent payments by facility’s management to SOU, which owns the 5,000-square-foot building near the university’s Student and Family Housing on Quincy Street.
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Former school employee takes plea deal
A former Eagle Point School District employee has now accepted a plea deal, entering a guilty plea on two charges.
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SOU professor urges educators to rethink leadership from the inside out
Educational leadership is facing mounting pressure as schools navigate rapid social change, political tension and shifting expectations about student success. Some educators argue that traditional, top-down management models no longer meet the moment. Renee Lee Owen, an associate professor at Southern Oregon University, addresses that challenge in her book, "Becoming...
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Jason Garcia begins new role as principal of Grants Pass High School
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Grants Pass High School recently underwent a change in leadership for the 2026-2027 school year. On July 1, longtime educator Jason Garcia began his new role as the school’s principal. Having served students and families in the Grants Pass School District 7 since 2000,...
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Lincoln Elementary welcomes new principal
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Grants Pass School District’s Lincoln Elementary School will welcome new leadership this fall. Ashley Monteil has been named the school’s next principal. She most recently served as Director of Instructional Excellence for KIPP Texas Public Schools. Monteil says her educational philosophy is rooted in the belief that students learn best when they feel safe, known, supported, and excited to come to school each day.
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An SOU daycare set to close due to financial difficulties
ASHLAND, Ore. - A daycare that has operated for seven years in a Southern Oregon University Family Housing building is closing due to financial difficulties. Lil' Rascals Preschool & Childcare Center will close its doors on July 24. The daycare opened at the SOU site in January 2019 after previously operating for 15 years at another Ashland location.
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A Grizzly homecoming for ‘Coach Hall’
Charlie Hall returns, seeks to create energy, promote caring competition as Ashland High School athletic director. After three-and-half years coaching football at Phoenix High School, Charlie Hall — no stranger to Ashland athletics — is trading Pirate colors for Grizzly turf as Ashland High School’s new athletic and activities director.
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KCC’s Licensed Practical Nursing program ranked No. 2 in Oregon
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath Community College’s (KCC) Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program has been ranked number two in Oregon by PracticalNursing.org, a national organization that recognizes high-quality nursing programs across the United States. PracticalNursing’s annual ranking celebrates programs that demonstrate excellence in preparing the next generation of...
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‘All you have to say is “Barry”’: SOU Trustee Thalden honored as term comes to an end
Thalden served two four-year terms on governing board of trustees. Barry Thalden’s last vote as a member of the board of trustees for Southern Oregon University was to approve the university’s Vitality Plan on June 18. Thalden’s second four-year term is up at the end of this month...
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2026 ‘Know Your Role’ Scholarship Winners named
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Southern Oregon Sports Commission and KOBI-TV NBC5 are pleased to announce our two scholarship winners for the Know Your Role campaign. Our first winner is 2026 Phoenix High School valedictorian Abigail Corona. In addition to playing three sports all 4 years, Abigail was student body...
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Local high schoolers help build shed for Medford Water’s $30M project
S+B James Construction and local students team up to construct a fuel island shed for new Water Operation Center along Industry Drive. A 12-by-10-foot shed in North Medford provided a hands-on learning experience for six local high school students in June. The students, members of South Medford High, collaborated with...
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Students solve murder mystery at RCC, exploring healthcare careers
WHITE CITY, Ore. - Forty middle and high school students from Southern Oregon spent three days at Rogue Community College's (RCC) Table Rock Health Professions Center solving a murder mystery while exploring healthcare careers. According to RCC, the students cracked forensic puzzles and participated in healthcare simulations during the "Murder...
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Talent school gets more SRO funding as city eyes budget fix
TALENT, Ore. - The Talent School District increased its proposed annual contribution to the School Resource Officer program from $35,000 to $50,000 for the next year, lowering the added community safety monthly fee to approximately $1 total. According to Talent city officials, about 50 cents of that fee will support...
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Faculty member survey shows low confidence in SOU president and his cabinet
SOU trustees approve provisional Vitality Plan that outlines $20.1 million in cuts. The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees unanimously approved the Vitality Provisional Plan on Thursday afternoon, which aims to put the university on a path toward solvency by summer 2027 by cutting its $100 million budget by $20.1 million. The plan, which is necessary to unlock $15 million in state funding appropriated by the Oregon Legislature earlier this year, is not without significant impacts on the campus and will include the sunsetting of three majors — Human Service, Music Industry and Production, and Financial Mathematics — and an overall reduction of 66 FTE positions.
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SOU trustees approve provisional Vitality Plan calling for 10 layoffs each in June and July, cut of 66 positions overall
Faculty member survey shows low confidence in SOU president and his cabinet. The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees unanimously approved the Vitality Provisional Plan on Thursday afternoon, which aims to put the university on a path toward solvency by summer 2027 by cutting its $100 million budget by $20.1 million. The plan, which is necessary to unlock $15 million in state funding appropriated by the Oregon Legislature earlier this year, is not without significant impacts on the campus and will include the sunsetting of three majors — Human Service, Music Industry and Production, and Financial Mathematics — and an overall reduction of 66 FTE positions.
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SOU Board unanimously approves of the Vitality Plan
After months of discussions, Southern Oregon University has now unanimously approved of their Vitality Plan. Southern Oregon University's Board of Trustees unanimously approved the Vitality Plan, a blueprint aimed at cutting more than $20 million from the university's $100 million budget while reshaping its operations.
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Girls basketball showcase comes to Medford’s Rogue X
Oregon’s first-ever viewing event for top-tier teams by Division I coaches runs Thursday-Saturday. Some of the top girls basketball teams throughout the state and the West Coast will compete Thursday-Saturday at Rogue X in Medford as part of a first-ever endeavor brought forth by the Oregon Basketball Coaches Association and South Medford head coach Tom Cole.