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Columbian staff writer

Jennifer Giltrop, the new executive director of FVRLibraries, takes a break at the FVRL operations center Friday afternoon.

New FVRLibraries director checks in, ready for service

Jennifer Giltrop, the new executive director of FVRLibraries, takes a break at the FVRL operations center Friday afternoon.

January 20, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

Few people can claim to have spent as much time in libraries as Jennifer Giltrop. 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

A pedestrian takes shelter under an umbrella while freezing rain transitions to all rain as the temperature rises Wednesday morning, Jan. 17, 2024.

Snow and ice lingers in Clark County as National Weather Service warns of freezing rain possibility

A pedestrian takes shelter under an umbrella while freezing rain transitions to all rain as the temperature rises Wednesday morning, Jan. 17, 2024.

January 18, 2024, 3:30pm Clark County News

Lingering ice and show continues to be a challenge for anyone needing to get out of the house today in Southwest Washington. Read story

Motorists in southeast Vancouver carefully drive along icy roads Wednesday morning.

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Motorists in southeast Vancouver carefully drive along icy roads Wednesday morning.

January 17, 2024, 6:48pm Clark County News

An ice storm that swept through Portland and Southwest Washington made for frozen roads Wednesday and added to the remnants of the weekend’s snow. Read story

Washington State University Academic Student Employees braved the cold on the picket lines in Pullman.

Union for Washington State University students OKs pact, ending one-day strike by student employees at all campuses

Washington State University Academic Student Employees braved the cold on the picket lines in Pullman.

January 17, 2024, 6:28pm Business

The union representing 1,800 student employees across the Washington State University system announced it reached a tentative agreement on a new contract after a day of striking Wednesday. Read story

Vancouver's Seton Catholic Prep is set to shift to a four-day instructional week in the 2024-25 school year, a significant overhaul to the private school's bell schedule.

Seton Catholic Prep set to shift to 4-day school week

Vancouver's Seton Catholic Prep is set to shift to a four-day instructional week in the 2024-25 school year, a significant overhaul to the private school's bell schedule.

January 16, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Vancouver’s Seton Catholic Prep is set to shift to a four-day instructional week in the 2024-25 school year, a significant overhaul to the private school’s bell schedule. Read story

A student strolls through campus on the first day of classes at Washington State University Vancouver on Monday morning.

WSU student employees union threatens to strike next week

A student strolls through campus on the first day of classes at Washington State University Vancouver on Monday morning.

January 12, 2024, 2:56pm Clark County News

The union representing academic student employees across the Washington State University system announced Friday afternoon it is prepared to go on strike starting Wednesday if it can’t reach a deal on a new contract in the coming days. Read story

Battle Ground schools need paraeducators

January 11, 2024, 5:56am Clark County News

Battle Ground Public Schools is hosting an informational hiring fair for prospective classroom assistants from 2 to 6 p.m. Jan. 25 at the district’s Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education Building A, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Read story

Chris Reykdal, Washington's Superintendent of Public Instruction, talks to reporters, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

State schools superintendent touts student success, broaches need for sustained funding

Chris Reykdal, Washington's Superintendent of Public Instruction, talks to reporters, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

January 10, 2024, 3:56pm Clark County News

Education in Washington is well on its way to post-pandemic recovery, but challenges continue to cloud its future, according to Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal. 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