Jacques Von Lunen
staff writer
Recent Stories
Students get an electrifying lesson with fish
Programm offers a look at careers in science, technology, engineering, math
A group of students waded through the icy waters of the Muddy River near Mount St. Helens on Thursday, nets at the ready.
Vancouver student poet's work honored
VSAA 11th-grader with storytelling style wins national award, will read at Carnegie Hall
When Ben Caldwell arrived at the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics almost six years ago, he was a voracious reader and a fledgling writer.
State auditor: Evergreen schools didn't properly verify income of lunch program applicants
About $4,400 of $5M wrongly received
Evergreen Public Schools received about $4,400 in excess federal funds for its free and reduced lunch program.
Funding basic ed isn’t so basic
Changes are afoot in how the state pays for K-12 education
Legislators passed a state budget last month that was unlike any other in recent years — it included no cuts to the money for school districts.
Event gives blind students rare chance to run without aid
Little sneakers slapped the ground, pigtails bounced and parents cheered — the sounds of any school track meet.
Skyview High student named 2012 Presidential Scholar
Fred Lu of Skyview High School was named Wednesday as a 2012 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
Prairie student's arrest on rape charge raises questions, concerns
Sex offender laws are adequate, experts say
The recent alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl by a schoolmate who is a registered sex offender has parents asking why they’re not told of such offenders’ presence on Clark County campuses.
Evergreen school teams compete in National Science Bowl
Shahala Middle School and Mountain View High School competed in the National Science Bowl this weekend.
Japanese garden dedicated at Clark College
Site, symbol of friendship, named for former Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard
In Japanese culture, the cherry blossom — or Sakura — is a symbol for the transience of beauty and for living life in the moment. It’s also a symbol for the beauty of spring.
Prairie High School student arrested on suspicion of rape of girl, 14
Registered sex offender has long list of violations; law protects his privacy
A 14-year-old girl allegedly was raped by a schoolmate last week.
