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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

Clark County students encouraged to enter National Civics Bee

December 1, 2023, 5:56am Business

The Greater Vancouver Chamber is encouraging middle school students in Southwest Washington to apply for the National Civics Bee, a competition where students can win prizes for their knowledge of American civics. Read story

Tapani&rsquo;s John Jordan, left, looks on as Evergreen High School junior Isaiah Florendo, 16, gives a mini-excavator a try on Thursday morning.

Evergreen High School students break ground — literally — with heavy machinery

Tapani&rsquo;s John Jordan, left, looks on as Evergreen High School junior Isaiah Florendo, 16, gives a mini-excavator a try on Thursday morning.

November 30, 2023, 3:31pm Clark County News

It’s 11 a.m. on a Thursday, and 17-year-old Thomas Cunningham is in the driver’s seat of an excavator. Read story

Educational Opportunities for Children and Families buys Battle Ground property for new early learning center

November 28, 2023, 5:56am Clark County News

Educational Opportunities for Children and Families, a local provider of early learning care for children ages 3-5, announced the purchase of a 1.68-acre property in Battle Ground to house a new Battle Ground Early Learning Center. 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

Image Elementary School fifth grader Delilah Folk, 11, left, gets some encouragement from coach Melissa Powers after a successful serve earlier this month. A group of parent volunteers in Evergreen Public Schools has funded and organized a series of seasonal sports leagues for elementary school students this year.

Putting the ‘fun’ in fundamentals, Evergreen Public Schools elementary students play in league thanks to parent volunteers

Image Elementary School fifth grader Delilah Folk, 11, left, gets some encouragement from coach Melissa Powers after a successful serve earlier this month. A group of parent volunteers in Evergreen Public Schools has funded and organized a series of seasonal sports leagues for elementary school students this year.

November 27, 2023, 6:30pm Clark County News

The gymnasium at Image Elementary School isn’t particularly large and doesn’t usually host fiery competitions that draw a crowd. Read story

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Motorcyclist dies after high-speed collision in east Vancouver

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November 27, 2023, 4:51pm Clark County News

A 38-year-old man died Friday at a hospital after a high-speed collision between his motorcycle and a Ford Escort in east Vancouver. Read story

WSU Vancouver sets informational event about scholarships, financial aid

November 25, 2023, 5:55am Clark County News

Washington State University Vancouver is hosting an informational event about scholarships and financial aid for prospective college students 6-7 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110. Read story

Vancouver seeks applications for FVRLibraries board

November 22, 2023, 5:26am Clark County News Free

The city of Vancouver announced Tuesday it’s seeking a volunteer to fill a vacancy on the FVRLibraries Board of Trustees. Applications are due Dec. 27. Read story

Evergreen School Board members stand and applaud their cohort Victoria Bradford, seated, after she gave a speech Tuesday at Evergreen Public Schools Headquarters. Bradford has served on the school board since 1999, and this was her last meeting after losing her seat to newcomer Gary Wilson in the Nov. 7 election.

Evergreen School Board’s Victoria Bradford says farewell

Evergreen School Board members stand and applaud their cohort Victoria Bradford, seated, after she gave a speech Tuesday at Evergreen Public Schools Headquarters. Bradford has served on the school board since 1999, and this was her last meeting after losing her seat to newcomer Gary Wilson in the Nov. 7 election.

November 18, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

The Nov. 7 election in Clark County wasn’t one that provided lots of shock and awe. Voter turnout was low, and incumbent candidates largely prevailed — each typical outcomes of an off-year election. What did stand out, however, was the unexpected defeat of longtime Evergreen Public Schools board member Victoria… Read story