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With an average of $26,000 in debt on graduation, Oregon's higher education system is not working — however, it and many systems in our society are in transformation and we're going to have to...

Education News

SOAR puts ideas on display - 05/13/2013
The plastic-bladed hexacopter hovers in the air.
Playing it smart - 05/10/2013
None of these teenagers clustered around a high school theater stage seems shy, self-conscious or unwilling to stand up and speak to a crowd.
Udo Gorsch-Nies: A love for languages motivates OLLI teacher - 05/09/2013
Udo Gorsch-Nies teaches German to adults enrolled in Osher Lifelong Learning Institute classes.
Spanish spoken aqui - 05/07/2013
A temporary town has been set up inside Ashland Middle School's old gym.
'Hungry Hungry Humans' - 05/04/2013
Video games are often cited as a contributor to poor health among youth, but three Ashland Middle School students are using the medium to make a...
Two candidates seek election to SOESD's Zone 8 position - 05/01/2013
Two candidates vying for positions on the Southern Oregon Education Service District board in the May 21 election say their priorities will be...
SOU theater program bursting at the seams - 04/30/2013
Southern Oregon University's Theatre Arts Program is garnering praise from theater professionals, even as it turns away students because of a lack of...
Almost in? - 04/29/2013
PHILADELPHIA — The high school senior was wait-listed at Villanova University, her No. 1 pick.
Two finalists for top ASD job to visit Ashland - 04/27/2013
Two candidates vying to become Ashland School District's next superintendent will visit Ashland for a series of final interviews and school tours.
Graduates-to-be give a gift - 04/26/2013
Before eighth-grader Ursula Witt-Sarhanis says goodbye to friends and faculty at John Muir School's graduation, she wanted to complete a capstone...
Cancer fighters - 04/24/2013
Kris Diasio holds up a Ziploc bag containing a grapefruit, four tangerines and three lemons.
Deep cuts to county 4-H programs proposed - 04/20/2013
Abigail and Emily Kimmel aren't old enough to drive.
History speaks - 04/19/2013
At the end of a long academic day, 18 undergraduate students enter Dr.
SOU officials reassure staff - 04/19/2013
Southern Oregon University officials met with faculty and staff Thursday morning to dispel rumors and answer questions about a streamlining process...