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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 Subscriber Exclusive

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 Subscriber Exclusive

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 Free

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

Board members from Evergreen and Vancouver Public Schools will be on the Nov. 7 ballot.

School board seats up for grabs in Vancouver and Evergreen districts on Nov. 7 ballotvideo icon

Board members from Evergreen and Vancouver Public Schools will be on the Nov. 7 ballot.

October 24, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

Ballots were mailed Friday to voters in Clark County for the Nov. 7 election. Several key school board positions in the county’s biggest school districts are up for grabs. Read story

Fort Vancouver High School juniors Addison Miles, right, and Zamyrah Scott work on planting tulips. The tulips raise awareness of substance use in the community.

Fort Vancouver High School students host Red Ribbon Week event

Fort Vancouver High School juniors Addison Miles, right, and Zamyrah Scott work on planting tulips. The tulips raise awareness of substance use in the community.

October 23, 2023, 5:40pm Clark County Health

As Addie Cates plopped a tulip bulb into a small hole etched in a flower bed she made a promise to her community. Read story

Washington students take a series of tests each spring to evaluate their proficiency in several subjects at elementary, middle and high school levels.

Still reeling from the pandemic, Evergreen and Vancouver students struggle with math, science, English in tests

Washington students take a series of tests each spring to evaluate their proficiency in several subjects at elementary, middle and high school levels.

October 21, 2023, 6:14am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Just over two years ago, public schools in Clark County were bracing for impact. Read story

Clark County Business Briefing

October 21, 2023, 5:58am Business

People in Business Read story