A Portland elementary school was forced to cancel a pride festival after news of the event started to circle on conservative social media sites. Atkinson Elementary School interim principal Beth Essex said the news articles caused concern among parents over…
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2020 Monster Dash Goes Virtual to Fund Education in Ashland & Phoenix-Talent Schools
ASHLAND, OR – For the 12th year in a row, the Ashland Monster Dash invites ghosts, ghouls, super heroes and monsters to run in support of local education. This year’s event has gone virtual, and is a collaboration between the…
Automatic Textbooks Billing: An Offer Students Can’t Refuse?
Photo ©OSPIRG WASHINGTON. — Tuition isn’t the only cost crushing college students with debt: textbooks are a huge out of pocket expense. And, the way students pay for textbooks is changing. Publishers have entered “inclusive access” agreements with hundreds of…
Town hall debate to be held Thursday
On Thursday, Oct. 11, Southern Oregon University will hold a town hall for Oregon State Senate District 3 race. Jeff Golden (Democrat) is debating Jessica Gomez (Republican) on key issues that impact residents of Oregon District 3 and the students…