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High school students march to Plaza, announce ‘Youth for Electrification Campaign’

Several hundred Ashland High School students and other community members participated in the Ashland Youth Climate Walkout and Rally on Friday, March 10, to demand that adults, local elected officials and community leaders join them in taking immediate action to address the climate crisis and announced the launch of the Ashland Youth for Electrification Campaign.

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Fake reports of school shootings led to lockdowns Tuesday

Police in Southern Oregon received several anonymous phone calls Tuesday reporting school shootings that turned out to be false, including a call at about 8:33 a.m. claiming that a shooting had occurred at Ashland High School, prompting a lockdown for about 15 minutes.

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Ashland School District modifies elementary school assignment plan

The Ashland School District has backed off a plan compelling students to switch grade schools following public outcry against the proposal. In an announcement Jan. 20, the district thanked the community for its feedback and said, in an update to the proposed policy, K-5 students within the boundary changes could voluntarily switch schools.

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Parents push back on plan to redraw Ashland elementary school boundaries

Many parents are speaking out against a plan by the Ashland School District to redraw the boundaries for local grade schools in an effort to equalize enrollment after large changes in student attendance. Opponents of the plan say moving students arbitrarily, especially after disasters like the COVID-19 pandemic and Almeda Fire, places an unnecessary emotional burden on young children who need to feel safe at school.

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TRAILS Outdoor School celebrates grand opening

After months of renovations and new construction, TRAILS Outdoor School celebrated its grand opening Thursday, Nov. 17, unveiling the space in an open house that evening, about a month after Ashland Middle School celebrated the completion of its renovations.

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Mt. Ashland sets attendance record, extends season

After announcing last week that the ski-snowboarding area broken its all-time season attendance record, Mt. Ashland Ski Area managers announced Sunday that its season has been extended to April 23, adding two weekends on to a schedule that typically would have ended on April 9.

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