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Camas School District

Camas’ Anzalone out of the running for Nevada schools chief job

February 27, 2025, 2:03pm Clark County News

Camas School District Superintendent John Anzalone has been knocked out of the running for a schools superintendent position in Las Vegas. Read story

Camas schools to cut 29% of admin positions as budget shortfall looms

February 18, 2025, 4:00pm Clark County News

The Camas School District will lay off nearly a dozen administrators as part of budget cuts. Read story

Camas School District Superintendent John Anzalone talks aboard the Book MoBus at Helen Baller Elementary School in 2022.

Camas schools chief a finalist for position in Nevada; Anzalone has been in Camas since 2022

Camas School District Superintendent John Anzalone talks aboard the Book MoBus at Helen Baller Elementary School in 2022.

February 13, 2025, 12:29pm Clark County News

Three years after concluding its search for a new superintendent, the Camas School Board may need to start the process all over again. Read story

Adam Aguilera helps fourth-graders Mya Phanthavong, left, and Kaler Mathews, right, with a math game during class at Pioneer Elementary School in 2018 in Vancouver. The average student in Clark County is behind grade level in math and reading skills when compared to before the pandemic.

Clark County students’ math and reading skills are below grade level, according to national scorecard

Adam Aguilera helps fourth-graders Mya Phanthavong, left, and Kaler Mathews, right, with a math game during class at Pioneer Elementary School in 2018 in Vancouver. The average student in Clark County is behind grade level in math and reading skills when compared to before the pandemic.

February 11, 2025, 2:01pm Clark County News

The average Clark County student’s reading and math skills are below grade level, according to a new analysis of test scores comparing them to prepandemic academic achievement. Meanwhile, absenteeism remains higher than before the pandemic. Read story

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Baltimore Field Officer director Matt Elliston listens during a briefing on Monday in Silver Spring, Md. As federal immigration enforcement efforts ramp up, local agencies are trying to reassure Clark County residents they are safe to attend school, church and seek help at hospitals and from law enforcement.

Law enforcement, schools, churches, hospitals in Clark County emphasize that crackdowns are federal government’s purview – not theirs

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Baltimore Field Officer director Matt Elliston listens during a briefing on Monday in Silver Spring, Md. As federal immigration enforcement efforts ramp up, local agencies are trying to reassure Clark County residents they are safe to attend school, church and seek help at hospitals and from law enforcement.

February 1, 2025, 6:14am Churches & Religion

s federal crackdowns on unauthorized immigration ramp up under edicts from President Donald Trump, Clark County agencies — from police departments to schools to hospitals to places of worship — seek to assure local residents that they are not involved in immigration enforcement. Read story

Camas High School choir teacher Ethan Chessin, center, chats with students before mixed choir practice Jan. 9. Chessin was nominated for a 2025 Grammy in the category of Music Educator.

Camas teacher doesn’t win Grammy Award but still gets grant money

Camas High School choir teacher Ethan Chessin, center, chats with students before mixed choir practice Jan. 9. Chessin was nominated for a 2025 Grammy in the category of Music Educator.

January 31, 2025, 1:16pm Clark County News

Although Camas High School’s choir teacher did not win the 2025 Music Educator Grammy Award, as a finalist, he will receive $1,000 and a matching school grant. Read story

Killian Helmholz, 5, jumps into a ball pit at Junebug Play & Learning Space in Ridgefield. Clark County’s younger than 5 population has dipped in recent years but some areas, including Ridgefield, have a high proportion of youngsters.

Clark County’s population younger than 5 is falling overall but not in every corner of the county

Killian Helmholz, 5, jumps into a ball pit at Junebug Play & Learning Space in Ridgefield. Clark County’s younger than 5 population has dipped in recent years but some areas, including Ridgefield, have a high proportion of youngsters.

January 31, 2025, 6:09am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Clark County’s infant, toddler and preschool populations are dipping, but some areas are home to more youngsters than others. Read story

Camas School District Superintendent John Anzalone talks aboard the Book MoBus at Helen Baller Elementary School in 2022.

Camas school board approves substantial budget cuts in light of ‘financial emergency’

Camas School District Superintendent John Anzalone talks aboard the Book MoBus at Helen Baller Elementary School in 2022.

January 29, 2025, 11:25am Clark County News

In response to an expected budget deficit between $13 million and $16 million, the Camas school board on Monday unanimously approved a reduction-in-force resolution allowing district leaders to make substantial budget cuts ahead of the 2025-26 school year. Read story

Camas High School choir teacher Ethan Chessin, center, leads a mixed choir Thursday. Chessin was nominated for a 2025 Grammy in the music educator category.

Camas High School choir teacher Ethan Chessin nominated for a Grammy Award

Camas High School choir teacher Ethan Chessin, center, leads a mixed choir Thursday. Chessin was nominated for a 2025 Grammy in the music educator category.

January 13, 2025, 11:18am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Over his 14 years teaching at Camas High School, Ethan Chessin has transformed the school’s choir. That work has garnered him a 2025 Grammy nomination in the music educator category. Read story

The Washougal School District is buying 31 acres north of city limits for a future school campus. Leaders say the could envision developing something like the Jemtegaard Middle School/Columbia River Gorge Elementary campus, which was built in 2017.

Declining student numbers mean less funding, budget cuts for Washougal and Camas districts

The Washougal School District is buying 31 acres north of city limits for a future school campus. Leaders say the could envision developing something like the Jemtegaard Middle School/Columbia River Gorge Elementary campus, which was built in 2017.

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

Enrollment in the Washougal and Camas school districts continues to decline almost five years after the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story