Vancouver Education Association union members filed a grievance June 3 challenging Vancouver Public Schools’ “secret” staffing cuts, according to an association news release. Read more… …
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ICE detains person near Vancouver elementary school, LULAC confirms
Local civil rights advocates say they’ve confirmed immigration officials detained one person Monday morning near a Vancouver elementary school as sightings of federal agents in…
3 Clark County high school graduates overcome pandemic’s challenges, more, to find academic success
Students in the class of 2025 started their freshman year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Clark County schools returned to in-person classes…
Vancouver school board votes to restrict cellphone use among students
The Vancouver school board on Tuesday unanimously approved a districtwide policy to restrict students’ cellphone use at school. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Mental health advocates work to break stigma in talk at Ridgefield High School
RIDGEFIELD — For the first time since the pandemic, a local mental health advocacy group has been able to get back into classrooms with an…
Despite objections, Camas district combines Discovery and Odyssey schools on one campus
CAMAS — Declining enrollment and budget woes are forcing the Camas School District to combine two schools it established at the former campus of a…
Students and parents urge Evergreen Public Schools to continue theater classes at Heritage and Evergreen
Students, teachers and parents spoke against the impending removal of theater classes from two of Evergreen Public Schools’ four high schools during a school board…
Washougal and Skyview High School science teachers nominated for national prize
Two Clark County teachers are among an elite group of STEM educators nominated for a national award honoring K-12 math and science teachers. Read more… …
Metal roof too expensive for the Washougal High School roof-replacement project budget
Rising costs have forced the Washougal School District to pivot to Plan B for its Washougal High School roof-replacement project. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Washougal Songcraft Festival connects students with music business professionals
WASHOUGAL — Christopher and Stephanie Corbell launched the nonprofit Washougal Songcraft Festival in 2022 to promote arts education, celebrate the craft of songwriting, and develop…