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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez visits students at Fort Vancouver High School

January 13, 2024, 5:55am Clark County Politics

On Jan. 3, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, visited Vancouver Public Schools’ Fort Vancouver High School as part of her continued work to support Career and Technical Education programs. Read story

The City of Vancouver approved an interlocal agreement with Vancouver Public Schools on Monday night that would reimburse the district for a three-year pilot program providing after-school tutoring for students experiencing learning loss. The funding comes from American Rescue Plan Act funds that were dedicated to the Fourth Plain area in 2021.

Vancouver funds tutoring program aimed at addressing learning loss in at-risk communities

The City of Vancouver approved an interlocal agreement with Vancouver Public Schools on Monday night that would reimburse the district for a three-year pilot program providing after-school tutoring for students experiencing learning loss. The funding comes from American Rescue Plan Act funds that were dedicated to the Fourth Plain area in 2021.

January 9, 2024, 5:36pm Clark County News

The city of Vancouver will pay Vancouver Public Schools up to $500,000 to support a three-year after-school tutoring program at elementary schools in the Fourth Plain corridor. Read story

(The Columbian files)

Vancouver Public Schools alters routes after buses arrived at some schools an hour late

(The Columbian files)

January 5, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Vancouver Public Schools made comprehensive changes to school bus routes across the district over the winter break, citing a need to “improve (the district’s) consistency with arrival times to school.” Read story

On Dec. 2 the Police Activities League of Southwest Washington hosted the Southwest Regional Shop with a Cop event at the east Vancouver Target.

Police Activities League of Southwest Washington hosts Shop with a Cop

On Dec. 2 the Police Activities League of Southwest Washington hosted the Southwest Regional Shop with a Cop event at the east Vancouver Target.

December 30, 2023, 5:57am Community

On Dec. 2, the Police Activities League of Southwest Washington hosted the “Southwest Regional Shop with a Cop” event at the east Vancouver Target. Read story

The Vancouver School of Arts and Academics is pictured May 1, 2020.

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics switches to lottery admission

The Vancouver School of Arts and Academics is pictured May 1, 2020.

December 11, 2023, 7:05pm Clark County News

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, the biggest magnet school in Vancouver Public Schools, is changing its application process from a merit-based approach to a lottery system. 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

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

More than half of the population of homeless students in Clark County are people of color.

New study finds a majority of Clark County’s homeless students are students of color

More than half of the population of homeless students in Clark County are people of color.

November 11, 2023, 6:08am Clark County News

A new study released last month shows a majority of Clark County’s homeless students are students of color. Read story

(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Incumbents, EMS levy faring well in initial Clark County election returns

(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

November 7, 2023, 9:00pm Clark County News

Incumbents generally fared well in Tuesday’s general election, with all but four leading their challengers in early election returns from Clark County Elections. An EMS levy in Washougal was passing handily, receiving 80.02 percent of the vote. Read story

Fort Vancouver High School.

Vancouver police investigating threat found in Fort Vancouver High School bathroom

Fort Vancouver High School.

October 27, 2023, 1:59pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Police Department is investigating a threat of gun violence at Fort Vancouver High School today following the discovery of “concerning writing” on a bathroom wall Thursday afternoon. Read story