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EDUCATION The latest from classrooms in and around the Rogue Valley The latest from classrooms in and around the Rogue Valley Migrant student numbers soar Posted Jul 22, 2014 at 2:00 AM Southern Oregon Education Service District officials aren't sure whether recruiters are just getting better at identifying migrant students or more migrant students are passing through the area, but either way, the number of those students has skyrocketed in recent years. $21 million Science Building upgrades begin at SOU Posted Jul 21, 2014 at 2:00 AM Construction crews have moved in on Southern Oregon University, with a number of projects taking shape this summer. Eagle Point district mulls fate of Trail school Posted Jul 20, 2014 at 2:00 AM To sell or not to sell, that is the question Eagle Point School District officials are faced with as they determine the fate of Elk Trail School in Trail. SOU Provost James Klein plans to retire Updated Jul 17, 2014 at 2:16 AM Southern Oregon University Provost James Klein, given a vote of no confidence by 71 percent of SOU faculty in March, is leaving the school. Poverty standard hurts Central Point schools Posted Jul 13, 2014 at 2:00 AM Many factors play into school district funding, but Central Point School District officials believe they are getting the short end of the revenue stick. Ashland concert would help restore strings classes Updated Jul 11, 2014 at 1:21 PM Four years after budget cuts eliminated the Ashland School District's fifth-grade stringed instrument program, a committee of volunteers is raising the money to reinstate it. Preparations begin for regional Early Learning Hub Posted Jul 9, 2014 at 2:00 AM Starting this fall, the Southern Oregon Early Learning Hub will come along side local service organizations to coordinate their efforts and, ultimately, help prepare young children for kindergarten. Rogue River has secondary music teacher ready for fall Posted Jul 8, 2014 at 2:00 AM This fall, Rogue River Jr./Sr. High School may have a ragtag drumline, but a drumline, nonetheless. Medford School District invests in summer school Updated Jul 6, 2014 at 11:48 PM The Medford School District has more than sextupled staffing and funding for summer school in an effort to help students who have fallen behind and seniors who still want to graduate. Medford school-transfer requests granted Updated Jul 1, 2014 at 11:31 PM The Medford School Board adopted policies Monday that close the door on new transfers in or out of the district, but students who have already begun the process for next fall may be admitted. Long retires from Medford School District Updated Jul 2, 2014 at 9:35 AM During his nine-year tenure as head of the Medford School District, Phil Long faced a recession, an 11-day teachers' strike, public criticism and increased expectations from the state and federal government. 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