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Hockinson School District

Voters still say “No” to Battle Ground and Hockinson school levies, Camas-Washougal fire authority

April 24, 2025, 3:52pm Clark County News

Tallies for three measures on Tuesday’s special election ballot didn’t change much in updated results released by Clark County’s elections office Thursday. Read story

Battle Ground and Hockinson school levies, Camas-Washougal fire authority still failing at ballot box

April 23, 2025, 4:35pm Clark County News

The results of Clark County’s three special election votes held firm Wednesday, with voters rejecting a proposal to create a regional fire authority in east Clark County and school funding… Read story

Both Battle Ground and Hockinson school district levies were failing as of Thursday.

Battle Ground, Hockinson levies failing in early election returns

Both Battle Ground and Hockinson school district levies were failing as of Thursday.

April 22, 2025, 8:46pm Clark County News

Battle Ground and Hockinson school funding measures were failing as of early election returns Tuesday. Read story

A voter drops off his ballot at a Clark County ballot drop box in the Vancouver Mall parking lot Nov. 3, 2020.

Special election ballots due today in Clark County

A voter drops off his ballot at a Clark County ballot drop box in the Vancouver Mall parking lot Nov. 3, 2020.

April 22, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News Free

Today is the last day for Clark County residents to submit their ballots to be counted in the special election. Read story

Homelessness continues to be a growing problem in Clark County schools, as well as across the nation.

Student homelessness is growing in Clark County and across the state

Homelessness continues to be a growing problem in Clark County schools, as well as across the nation.

April 4, 2025, 1:41pm Clark County News

Homelessness among students continues to increase across Clark County and the state, reaching record highs, according to a Seattle nonprofit. Read story

Battle Ground Public Schools will go out for a second levy this year after a levy attempt in February failed by 60 votes. The Hockinson district will also have a levy on the ballot.

Battle Ground, Hockinson school districts try again for levies at ballot box

Battle Ground Public Schools will go out for a second levy this year after a levy attempt in February failed by 60 votes. The Hockinson district will also have a levy on the ballot.

April 3, 2025, 2:19pm Clark County News

Two Clark County school districts are returning to voters April 22 to seek approval for levies that failed in February. Read story

Battle Ground Public School will go out for a second levy this year after the levy attempt in February failed by 60 votes.

Hockinson and Battle Ground school districts approve levies for April ballot after failures in February

Battle Ground Public School will go out for a second levy this year after the levy attempt in February failed by 60 votes.

February 24, 2025, 1:10pm Clark County News

Two Clark County school districts will place levies on the April 22 ballot after prior funding measures failed in February’s election. Read story

Ridgefield High School Principal Christen Palmer, left, speaks during a December school board meeting at Ridgefield Administration and Civic Center. During the meeting, the school board voted to place two levies on February's ballot.

Voters approve Vancouver, Evergreen, Ridgefield levies; Battle Ground trailing while Hockinson fails

Ridgefield High School Principal Christen Palmer, left, speaks during a December school board meeting at Ridgefield Administration and Civic Center. During the meeting, the school board voted to place two levies on February's ballot.

February 11, 2025, 9:38pm Clark County News

Voters approved six out of nine Clark County school funding measures on Tuesday’s ballot were passing in early returns. 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