July 12, 2026

Ashland School District

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Ashland School Board faces contested races for all open posts in May election

As the deadline nears to apply for Ashland School Board this Thursday, three more individuals have filed for board posts in the upcoming election on May 20, including Ashland parent and former Hollywood actor Alex Sol, who sued the school district and Oregon Department of Education last year to make Ashland Schools structurally safer in the event of an active shooter scenario, as previously reported by Ashland.news.

March 18, 2025

Ashland School District

Sunstone housing project developers hear questions, concerns about development, location; school district employees weigh in

In an open house with Portland-based developer Edlen & Co. and locally-based Arkitek and Outlier Construction held for school district employees in late February, the real estate investment firm heard a mix of praise, questions and concerns from those in attendance on the proposed project to build a 90-plus unit housing development in conjunction with nonprofit Sunstone Housing Collaborative, established by two members of the Ashland School Board, at the southeast corner of East Main Street and South Mountain Avenue.

March 13, 2025

Ashland School District

‘It is OK to learn on the job’: Four running for Ashland School Board so far, including Ashland’s deputy city manager

The city of Ashland’s deputy city manager Jordan Rooklyn filed with Jackson County Elections Office on Monday to vie for position 1 on Ashland School Board, a post held by incumbent Jill Franko for the past four years.

March 11, 2025

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Ashland High School presents ‘Little Women: The Musical’ this weekend

Theatergoers looking for a fresh take on a timeless, literary adventure — with a whole lot of wit and whimsy to go along with it — should check out Ashland High School Theater’s spring musical production of “Little Women” opening this weekend with performances at 7 p.m. Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8, at Mountain Avenue Theatre, with an afternoon matinee at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 9.

March 7, 2025

Ashland School District

Anxious local schools face federal funding threats

Federal threats to stop funding campuses that support diversity programs have sent shock waves through Southern Oregon University and Ashland schools. A majority of students at SOU rely on federal grants to help cover tuition, and roughly two-thirds of the school’s $65 million general fund budget is derived from federal dollars.

February 20, 2025

Ashland School District

School staff to get notices about potential layoffs next school year

The Ashland School Board on Thursday night turned recent snow days into furlough days and took the first step to initiate potential layoffs in the 2025-26 school year. A letter, which the board unanimously approved, will start a 30-day period for the district and the Ashland Education Association to discuss a potential reduction in force, or RIF, to deal with ongoing budget shortfalls.

February 14, 2025

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World-famous cellist gives 4-hour master class at Ashland High School

Internationally acclaimed Israeli-American cellist Amit Peled, in town to perform a sold-out concert at Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall on Sunday, Feb. 2, gave a lively, entertaining and highly instructive master class at Ashland High School on Friday, Jan. 31.

February 8, 2025

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Ashland youths experience theater as a creative act

For five days, Ashland elementary and middle-schoolers had the chance to “make art” in a theater workshop presented by the Empowered Arts Ensemble, which trains children in theater. In devised theater, no one knows what the end product will look like — not the performers nor the creative team. The work is collaborative and experimental.

February 6, 2025

Ashland School District

CPA’s audit raps school district budget procedures; no impact on deficit

An audit found “significant deficiencies” in the Ashland School District’s 2023 budget, such as failing to properly account for $677,841 in a contingency fund. The corrected budget issues don’t affect the district’s budget shortfall issues, which will require cutting school days this year and other measures.

January 12, 2025

Ashland School District

Ashland School Board approves developer for Sunstone housing project after hearing opposition from soccer community on site location

Following an outspoken public comment period mainly opposing the project, Ashland School Board voted Thursday evening to approve a development team tasked by the Sunstone Housing Collaborative to build a housing complex at Lincoln Field on North Mountain Avenue.

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