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SUMMARY:Books at Noon
DESCRIPTION:Join a group of voracious readers each month at the Ashland Library for a bring-your-own-book style book group. Share what you are reading and find your next great read.
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LOCATION:Ashland Library\, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Conversation,Library
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SUMMARY:Big Ideas: The Future of Ashland’s Schools
DESCRIPTION:Join local experts for a discussion of the future of public schools in Ashland. What does it mean for our community that we have fewer kindergarteners than high school seniors? Where do charter and alternative schools fit in? \nErika Bare\, Assistant Superintendent for the Ashland School District\, has been a proud educator for more than 20 years\, serving in a variety of roles. She grew up in Portland and graduated from the University of Oregon with a Master’s in Education in 2001. Bare dove head first into her career as a special education teacher at the middle school level when her family relocated to Southern Oregon\, and she became a special education teacher on special assignment serving K-12 students. Bare earned her administrative credential in 2012 at Southern Oregon University and transitioned to an administrative role at Ashland High School as assistant principal and then principal. She recently published “Connecting Through Conversation: A Playbook for Talking With Students” with co-author and colleague\, Tiffany Burns. \nEva Skuratowicz\, Ashland School Board Director\, moved to Ashland in 2004 and has two children who attend Ashland schools. She has enjoyed volunteering in their classrooms and assisting with a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Skuratowicz has a doctorate in sociology and is the Director of the Southern Oregon University Research Center. In her research\, she works with local non-profit and governmental organizations and has gained a great deal of knowledge of the Rogue Valley. When she actually has spare time\, she enjoys gardening\, cooking\, hiking and traveling. \nThe monthly Big Ideas discussion series features prominent local experts speaking on relevant and timely issues affecting our community. Lectures are jointly sponsored by the Ashland Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Jackson County Library Services.
URL:https://ashlandnews.projectahost.com/event/big-ideas-the-future-of-ashlands-schools/
LOCATION:Ashland Library\, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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SUMMARY:What’s Ahead for Ashland Public Schools?
DESCRIPTION:Public education is the bedrock of American democracy and essential for an informed citizenry. But what does it mean when Ashland now has fewer kindergartners than high schoolers – and where do charter/alternative schools fit in? \n“The Future of Ashland Schools” is a free public discussion planned for 4 to 5:30 Tuesday\, Oct. 3\, in the Gresham Room at Ashland Library\, 410 Siskiyou Blvd. Part of the “Big Ideas” program series\, it is presented by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Ashland Branch and Jackson County Library Services. \nThe speakers are Eva Skuratowicz\, Ashland School Board director\, and Erika Bare\, Assistant Superintendent\, Ashland School District (ASD). They will discuss how the District is planning for a future with fewer students and how having fewer families with children in the community has far-reaching impacts that go well beyond our schools. The speakers look forward to learning from the audience as they discuss how this issue is shaping Ashland. \nAs Assistant Superintendent\, Erika Bare\, M.Ed.\, oversees special education\, counseling and behavioral health\, social emotional learning\, and elementary programs in the city. She has worked in education for 20 years\, first as a middle school special education teacher and\, since 2012\, as an Assistant Principal and Principal at Ashland High School. Bare recently published “Connecting Through Conversation: A Playbook for Talking with Students” with co-author and colleague Tiffany Burns. \nDr. Eva Skuratowicz has served on the Ashland School Board since 2009 and has two daughters who graduated from the Ashland public schools. Skuratowicz has a doctorate in sociology and directs the Southern Oregon University Research Center\, where she leads multi-disciplinary teams of SOU faculty in conducting applied research for local nonprofit and governmental organizations. In addition\, she is a one-to-one mentor for Rogue Valley Mentoring and a member of the Ashland Soroptimists. \nQuestions? Contact AAUW “Big Ideas” coordinator Marilyn Hawkins\, 541-708-6697\, mhawkins@prhawk.com; or Ellie Anderson\, Ashland Library\, 541- 774-6896\, EAnderson@jcls.org.
URL:https://ashlandnews.projectahost.com/event/whats-ahead-for-ashland-public-schools/
LOCATION:Ashland Library\, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
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