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Sophomore Charles Paulin, 15, from left in white helmet, joins junior Aileene Villegas, 17, pink hat, senior Carl Steele, 18, and senior Maxx Van Hoomissen, 18, during the groundbreaking on a new building to support construction trades and maritime pathways for Vancouver students at Hudson’s Bay High School on Tuesday morning.

Vancouver schools celebrate future of trades education with new building at Hudson’s Bay

April 30, 2024, 2:58pm Clark County News Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 2 days ago

Vancouver dignitaries, school staff and students weathered relentless showers to celebrate Southwest Washington’s newest investment in trades education at Hudson’s Bay High School on Tuesday morning. Read story

Reid Saaris, left, and Chris Reykdal, right, are campaigning to run the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

In WA education chief race, upstart candidate raises twice as much as incumbent

April 29, 2024, 6:02am Editor's Choice Free

In the race to lead Washington’s public school system, Reid Saaris, a teacher and founder of an education nonprofit, has raised twice as much as the incumbent, Chris Reykdal. Read story

Mary Templeton talks with Lake Stevens School District students on April 18.

‘I’m very proud of that work’: Mary Templeton to leave Washougal schools June 30

April 27, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

After leading the Washougal School District through strikes, budget cuts and the COVID-19 pandemic, Superintendent Mary Templeton is leaving. Read story

Vancouver Public Schools superintendent Jeff Snell, center, talks to Fort Vancouver High School students on Tuesday during the students’ walk-out to protest the district’s cuts to 262 staff positions next year.

Budget cuts looming over Vancouver Public Schools create stress, uncertainty

April 27, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Iliana Gerianos admits she used to think her Mandarin Chinese teacher disliked her. As the years went by, however, Gerianos, a junior at Columbia River High School, said she realized she had it all wrong. Read story

Kalama to open new Cascadia Tech site to train for forestry jobs

April 27, 2024, 5:59am Northwest

The Kalama School District will use $1.15 million received from the state Legislature to design a new facility where students can have outdoor lessons on subjects like forestry and ecology. Read story

Ridgefield school bond still failing to get supermajority in second round of election results

A vehicle forthe Ridgefield School District.

Wednesday’s second round of ballots counted in Tuesday’s special election yielded no change to the results of measures in Camas and Ridgefield. With just 200 ballots left to count across the county, it appears certain that both Ridgefield schools measures will fail, while Camas’ emergency medical services levy will pass. Read story