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Money is tight for Clark County paraeducators; some opt for second jobs instead of vacations

July 26, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News Updated 2 hours ago

Stephanie Bradshaw never expected her job to be easy. Adding a second one to pay the bills hasn’t been easy either. Read story

International Air and Hospitality Academy in Vancouver will close its doors at the end of the year

July 23, 2024, 4:44pm Business

The International Air and Hospitality Academy in Vancouver will close all affiliated schools and programs at the end of the year, CEO DJ Schmidt announced Tuesday. Read story

Vancouver Public Schools superintendent Jeff Snell, left, details proposed budget cuts to the district March 12 during a Vancouver Public Schools board meeting at the Bates Center for Educational Leadership. Snell and other district leaders will return to the bargaining table with the Vancouver Education Association next month to work on a new contract for the union.

Despite early start, Vancouver schools, teachers union still negotiating as end of contract approaches

Vancouver Public Schools superintendent Jeff Snell, left, details proposed budget cuts to the district March 12 during a Vancouver Public Schools board meeting at the Bates Center for Educational Leadership. Snell and other district leaders will return to the bargaining table with the Vancouver Education Association next month to work on a new contract for the union.

July 23, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 2 days ago

At the end of August, the Vancouver Education Association’s contract will expire with Vancouver Public Schools. Southwest Washington’s second-largest teachers union hopes to reach a deal before then. Read story

A driver is turned around while trying to enter Clark College on May 14 following reports of a stabbing on campus. An internal review of the incident found that Clark College had several deficiencies in its campus emergency response system.

After stabbing at Clark College, internal review finds school’s emergency response system ineffective

A driver is turned around while trying to enter Clark College on May 14 following reports of a stabbing on campus. An internal review of the incident found that Clark College had several deficiencies in its campus emergency response system.

July 23, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News Updated 1 day ago

An internal review of the May 14 stabbing on Clark College’s campus found that many of the school’s emergency response systems were ineffective and that some staff were not adequately prepared for the situation. Read story

The Rooted School Vancouver is Clark County&rsquo;s first free public charter school.

Vancouver’s first charter school: Program is Rooted in promise

The Rooted School Vancouver is Clark County&rsquo;s first free public charter school.

July 20, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News

Vancouver’s first public charter school, Rooted Vancouver, opened its doors last fall with an ambitious goal: to see its students graduate with a local job offer in one hand and a college acceptance letter in the other. Read story

Titan VanCoug, Washington State University Vancouver’s resident corpse flower, blooms Friday, June 30, 2023, at WSU Vancouver. The rare plant's bloom is fading, but visitors can still stop by the campus to take a look. The corpse flower is expected to bloom again in August.

WSU Vancouver’s corpse flower almost ready to bloom — again

Titan VanCoug, Washington State University Vancouver’s resident corpse flower, blooms Friday, June 30, 2023, at WSU Vancouver. The rare plant's bloom is fading, but visitors can still stop by the campus to take a look. The corpse flower is expected to bloom again in August.

July 19, 2024, 2:48pm Clark County Life

Do you smell that? Read story

Treehouse, a Washington nonprofit that supports foster youth in Clark County, is launching its annual Back-to-School Campaign, to help collect enough supplies for foster youth.

Washington nonprofit gears up to help Clark County foster youth with school supples

Treehouse, a Washington nonprofit that supports foster youth in Clark County, is launching its annual Back-to-School Campaign, to help collect enough supplies for foster youth.

July 19, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News

For many students immersed in summer fun, the first day of school is the furthest thing from their minds. But Washington nonprofit Treehouse is gearing up for another academic year of supporting foster youth. Read story

The Chase family &mdash; clockwise from bottom left, Otis, 9, Jason, 14, Nate, 11, and Lisa &mdash; eat together on Tuesday during a Share Vancouver Summer Meals Program service at Cascade Park Community Library in east Vancouver. The program provides daily free lunches to youth 18 and younger between June 24 and Aug. 9.

Share’s Summer Meal Program moves into apartment complexes to feed more Clark County children

The Chase family &mdash; clockwise from bottom left, Otis, 9, Jason, 14, Nate, 11, and Lisa &mdash; eat together on Tuesday during a Share Vancouver Summer Meals Program service at Cascade Park Community Library in east Vancouver. The program provides daily free lunches to youth 18 and younger between June 24 and Aug. 9.

July 17, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Nine-year-old Otis Chase was excited to reread one of his favorite books, Pablo Cartaya’s “The Last Beekeeper.” But he needed to wolf down his lunch first. Read story

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Washington faces shortfall of qualified special education teachers, audit finds

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July 16, 2024, 7:35am Latest News Free

Washington lacks qualified special education teachers and teachers’ aides, but the state doesn’t know how bad the problem really is — just that at least 1.5% of the teachers aren’t qualified for their jobs. Read story

Kids of all ages took to the driver&rsquo;s seat in bulldozers, loaders and excavators during Dozer Day in May 2019.

Popular Clark County program Dozer Day expands nationally

Kids of all ages took to the driver&rsquo;s seat in bulldozers, loaders and excavators during Dozer Day in May 2019.

July 16, 2024, 6:07am Business

Dozer Day is growing up. Read story