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Parents, teachers and students urge Longview School District to save outdoor‑school program after loss of state funding
Summary
Multiple parents, teachers and student counselors told the Longview School District board on Aug. 25 that state funding for the district’s outdoor‑school program was lost and urged district leaders to pursue fundraising, scholarships and a districtwide account to preserve the experience.
Multiple parents, teachers and former student counselors urged the Longview School District Board of Directors on Aug. 25 to act quickly after losing state funding for the district’s outdoor‑school program, which speakers said provides transformative, hands‑on learning and social skills for fifth graders and older students.
Elizabeth Hadlock, a parent and fifth‑grade teacher, told the board she was "deeply disheartened to hear about the loss of state funding for outdoor school," and said the program had produced "life changing experiences" for hundreds of…
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