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WA special education school accused of abuse is closing amid scrutiny

December 4, 2023, 7:47am Latest News

Northwest School of Innovative Learning, until recently Washington’s largest publicly funded private school for children with disabilities, announced plans to close amid a state investigation and a ban on accepting new students. Read story

People fill the meeting room at Evergreen Public Schools headquarters March 14. The district is early in its budget preparation process for 2024 but is already predicting it will face a deficit for the third straight year.

Evergreen, Vancouver public schools brace for staff cuts in 2024

People fill the meeting room at Evergreen Public Schools headquarters March 14. The district is early in its budget preparation process for 2024 but is already predicting it will face a deficit for the third straight year.

December 2, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News

It’s still 2023, but local school districts are already preparing for next year’s budget. Both Evergreen and Vancouver anticipate serious shortfalls requiring staff cuts, all while students are still struggling to recover from lingering effects of the pandemic. Read story

The Camas School District Zellerbach Administration Center is pictured in 2020.

‘Critical amount of money’: Camas School District replacement levies to be on February ballot

The Camas School District Zellerbach Administration Center is pictured in 2020.

December 1, 2023, 3:03pm Clark County News

Camas School District voters will soon decide the fate of the district’s educational programs and operations and capital-technology levies that fund a variety of programs, extracurriculars, technology needs and building maintenance not covered by state educational funds. Read story

Clark County students encouraged to enter National Civics Bee

December 1, 2023, 5:56am Business

The Greater Vancouver Chamber is encouraging middle school students in Southwest Washington to apply for the National Civics Bee, a competition where students can win prizes for their knowledge of American civics. Read story

Tapani&rsquo;s John Jordan, left, looks on as Evergreen High School junior Isaiah Florendo, 16, gives a mini-excavator a try on Thursday morning.

Evergreen High School students break ground — literally — with heavy machinery

Tapani&rsquo;s John Jordan, left, looks on as Evergreen High School junior Isaiah Florendo, 16, gives a mini-excavator a try on Thursday morning.

November 30, 2023, 3:31pm Clark County News

It’s 11 a.m. on a Thursday, and 17-year-old Thomas Cunningham is in the driver’s seat of an excavator. Read story

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Why grades are up and test scores are down in WA schools

(Lindsey Shuey/Republican-Herald via AP, File)

November 28, 2023, 7:35am Latest News

Average grades rose significantly for Washington students due to the pandemic, and they’re still slightly up, according to a recent study that analyzed nearly a decade’s worth of grade data for middle and high school students. Read story

Educational Opportunities for Children and Families buys Battle Ground property for new early learning center

November 28, 2023, 5:56am Clark County News

Educational Opportunities for Children and Families, a local provider of early learning care for children ages 3-5, announced the purchase of a 1.68-acre property in Battle Ground to house a new Battle Ground Early Learning Center. Read story

Kim Brown, a special education teacher at Felida Elementary School, smiles as she watches second-grader Zain Thompson, 8, succeed in building a bridge in an exercise on Code.org during class  in 2018.

Vancouver teachers union files complaint about special education policy change, says it violates collective agreement

Kim Brown, a special education teacher at Felida Elementary School, smiles as she watches second-grader Zain Thompson, 8, succeed in building a bridge in an exercise on Code.org during class  in 2018.

November 27, 2023, 7:43pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Education Association filed a complaint Monday with Vancouver Public Schools that alleges a change in the district’s special education policy violates student rights and the union’s collective bargaining agreement. Read story