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Eight of Clark County's nine school districts have seen turnover in superintendents since the 2019-2020 school year. Some, like Evergreen, have seen three in the top job in that stretch.

Education exhaustion: Clark County school districts see high superintendent turnover due to fatigue, uncertainty

Eight of Clark County's nine school districts have seen turnover in superintendents since the 2019-2020 school year. Some, like Evergreen, have seen three in the top job in that stretch.

July 11, 2024, 3:45pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Christine Moloney took over as the new Evergreen Public Schools superintendent last week, making her the district’s third head honcho since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Hockinson administrative team honored with student achievement leadership award

June 1, 2024, 5:59am Clark County News

The administrative leadership team at Hockinson School District was honored with the 2024 Student Achievement Leadership Award May 17 at Educational Service District 112’s Regional WASA Awards ceremony. The award recognizes educators for their integrity, positive community presence and dedication to enriching the future of students. Read story

Renae Skar, fourth-grade teacher at Hockinson Heights Elementary School, is one of four state finalists for the 2024 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Hockinson teacher is state finalist for mathematics teaching award

Renae Skar, fourth-grade teacher at Hockinson Heights Elementary School, is one of four state finalists for the 2024 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

May 25, 2024, 5:55am Clark County News

Renae Skar, a fourth-grade teacher at Hockinson Heights Elementary School, is one of four state finalists for the 2024 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Read story

A pedestrian strolls past trees in bloom as overcast skies blanket Clark College on Wednesday morning.

Clark College, WSU Vancouver and Hockinson schools get $3.3M in grant funds from the Gates Foundation

A pedestrian strolls past trees in bloom as overcast skies blanket Clark College on Wednesday morning.

April 2, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Two Clark County colleges and a school district have been awarded a combined $3.3 million in grant funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to promote and improve postsecondary readiness in Washington. Read story

Hockinson High School students including Audrey Davis, 18, foreground right, distribute posters in the school's front office to advertise a fundraiser for period products for middle school students. The group hopes adding period products for younger girls will decrease anxiety for those who may not have access to them at home.

Fighting period poverty: Hockinson High School students fundraise for menstrual products at middle school

Hockinson High School students including Audrey Davis, 18, foreground right, distribute posters in the school's front office to advertise a fundraiser for period products for middle school students. The group hopes adding period products for younger girls will decrease anxiety for those who may not have access to them at home.

March 28, 2024, 6:09am Clark County Health

Six students at Hockinson High School are raising money to boost access to period products for middle school girls, an effort they hope will reduce the shame some feel around menstruation. Read story

From left: Washougal School District Superintendent Mary Templeton joins U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Margaret Rice, career and technical education director, during a tour of the woodshop at Washougal High School on Jan. 24. Templeton announced last month that she will take a pay cut next school year to help alleviate the district’s $3 million deficit.

Clark County’s small school districts feel financial pinch, too

From left: Washougal School District Superintendent Mary Templeton joins U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Margaret Rice, career and technical education director, during a tour of the woodshop at Washougal High School on Jan. 24. Templeton announced last month that she will take a pay cut next school year to help alleviate the district’s $3 million deficit.

March 23, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

News of tens of millions of dollars in proposed budget reductions in Clark County’s two largest school districts has shocked Vancouver residents, prompting school walkouts and widespread letter-writing campaigns. Read story

Paraeducator Michelle Dever, right, talks with Daybreak Middle School student Jayleona La Tour. Dever leads the school’s social and emotional learning center.

Overworked and under-recognized: Clark County schools struggle to hire and retain paraeducators

Paraeducator Michelle Dever, right, talks with Daybreak Middle School student Jayleona La Tour. Dever leads the school’s social and emotional learning center.

March 9, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

Today’s classroom has a new linchpin: paraeducators. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee, second from right, and his wife, Trudi, meet with local teachers, parents, administrators and staff to talk about special education challenges at Ogden Elementary School on Feb. 9.

Washington Lawmakers, Gov. Inslee aim to help paraeducators

Gov. Jay Inslee, second from right, and his wife, Trudi, meet with local teachers, parents, administrators and staff to talk about special education challenges at Ogden Elementary School on Feb. 9.

March 9, 2024, 6:12am Clark County News

Representatives from Vancouver Public Schools met with Gov. Jay Inslee in early February to showcase Ogden Elementary School’s paraeducators and special education services. Read story

Custodian Mason Rivera of Crestline Elementary School clears ice from the front walkway following a period of winter weather Thursday morning in east Vancouver. The school was closed again for classes Thursday due to a chance of freezing rain in the forecast.

Clark County school districts add makeup days due to icy weather

Custodian Mason Rivera of Crestline Elementary School clears ice from the front walkway following a period of winter weather Thursday morning in east Vancouver. The school was closed again for classes Thursday due to a chance of freezing rain in the forecast.

January 18, 2024, 7:02pm Clark County News

A drawn-out week of on-and-off snow and ice has kept Southwest Washington at a standstill, but most kids probably wouldn’t complain too much: They haven’t had school all week. Of course, the fun must come to an end soon. Districts in Clark County will have students attend school on a… Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee tours the garden at Hockinson Heights Elementary School with students Wednesday morning. He highlighted examples of what can be done with carbon auction dollars.

Washington cap-and-trade program brings in $1.3B, fueling calls to address windfall

Gov. Jay Inslee tours the garden at Hockinson Heights Elementary School with students Wednesday morning. He highlighted examples of what can be done with carbon auction dollars.

September 7, 2023, 5:19pm Latest News Free

As millions more in state revenue rolls in from Washington’s marquee policy to combat climate change, discussions are heating up over what to do with the windfall. Read story