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Evergreen Education Association members walk around Tuesday during a sign-making rally at Leroy Haagen Memorial Community Park. Schools are closed Aug. 30 due to the looming strike, according to the Evergreen Public Schools website.

Evergreen Public Schools teachers will strike Wednesday; Battle Ground schools will be open

Evergreen Education Association members walk around Tuesday during a sign-making rally at Leroy Haagen Memorial Community Park. Schools are closed Aug. 30 due to the looming strike, according to the Evergreen Public Schools website.

August 29, 2023, 5:38pm Clark County News

The Evergreen Education Association will strike Wednesday, closing schools on what was scheduled to be the first day of the school year. Read story

Camas High School teacher Ruhiyyih Wittwer, cq, red scarf, greets a motorist as she joins fellow educators and supporters during a district wide strike outside Camas High School on Monday morning, Aug. 28, 2023. The strike postponed the first day of school in the district.

Camas teachers strike for second day

Camas High School teacher Ruhiyyih Wittwer, cq, red scarf, greets a motorist as she joins fellow educators and supporters during a district wide strike outside Camas High School on Monday morning, Aug. 28, 2023. The strike postponed the first day of school in the district.

August 28, 2023, 2:15pm Clark County News

The Camas Education Association is striking for a second day Tuesday after Monday’s bargaining session again failed to yield a deal on a new contract with the Camas School District. Read story

The Camas School District Zellerbach Administration Center is pictured in 2020.

Camas teachers to strike Monday

The Camas School District Zellerbach Administration Center is pictured in 2020.

August 27, 2023, 4:10pm Clark County News

The Camas Education Association will strike starting Monday after weekend contract negotiations with the Camas School District failed to result in a deal. Read story

Morning sun illuminates a sign on a building at Clark College in January 2022.

Clark College receives $220K grant to train nLIGHT workers

Morning sun illuminates a sign on a building at Clark College in January 2022.

August 26, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Clark College announced Friday it has been awarded a $222,998 job skills grant to train employees of nLIGHT — a local tech manufacturer — in leadership training and team development. Read story

A small excavator sits in front of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School -- Vancouver Public Schools' newest elementary school -- while construction continues Friday in Vancouver.

Reminder: Clark County school starting times have shifted

A small excavator sits in front of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary School -- Vancouver Public Schools' newest elementary school -- while construction continues Friday in Vancouver.

August 26, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

The first day of school for students across Clark County is right around the corner, and there are a few things to keep in mind before the bell rings. Read story

Evergreen Education Association members and allies walk into the Evergreen Public Schools headquarters on June 14 in advance of a school board meeting. The union held the rally before the meeting to draw attention to priorities in this year's ongoing bargaining session and relay messages of feeling unheard by district leaders.

Evergreen, Camas teachers vote for potential strike if deal can’t be reached with districts

Evergreen Education Association members and allies walk into the Evergreen Public Schools headquarters on June 14 in advance of a school board meeting. The union held the rally before the meeting to draw attention to priorities in this year's ongoing bargaining session and relay messages of feeling unheard by district leaders.

August 24, 2023, 10:45am Clark County News

The Evergreen Education Association voted Wednesday evening to authorize a strike if its bargaining team cannot reach a deal on a new contract with Evergreen Public Schools in the coming days. The teachers’ union is the biggest in Clark County, representing over 1,500 certificated teachers in Evergreen. Read story

Ridgefield School District Board of Directors seeks to fill District 5 vacancy

August 24, 2023, 5:56am Clark County News

The Ridgefield School District Board of Directors is seeking applications to fill its District 5 director vacancy. The position is a temporary appointment until new members are sworn in following the results of the Nov. 7 election. Read story

School administrators join Washington State University alumni and supporters as they greet students and staff on the first day of classes at Washington State University Vancouver on Monday morning.

WSU Vancouver sees a packed campus on first day of classes

School administrators join Washington State University alumni and supporters as they greet students and staff on the first day of classes at Washington State University Vancouver on Monday morning.

August 21, 2023, 6:14pm Clark County News

The first day of classes began Monday at Washington State University Vancouver, and with it came a bustling community of students and faculty that surprised both administrators and upperclassmen. Read story

Minnehaha Elementary School in the Vancouver school district.

Tuberculosis case tied to Minnehaha Elementary School

Minnehaha Elementary School in the Vancouver school district.

August 18, 2023, 2:20pm Clark County Health

A person associated with Minnehaha Elementary School has been diagnosed with a case of infectious tuberculosis, Clark County Public Health reported Friday. Read story

Evergreen Education Association members and allies stand outside the Evergreen Public Schools headquarters on June 14 in advance of a school board meeting. The union and the district are now entering mediation.

Evergreen Public Schools, teachers union bring in state mediator as contract negotiations stall

Evergreen Education Association members and allies stand outside the Evergreen Public Schools headquarters on June 14 in advance of a school board meeting. The union and the district are now entering mediation.

August 17, 2023, 5:27pm Clark County News

Bargaining teams from Evergreen Public Schools and the Evergreen Education Association have brought in a state mediator to help reach a tentative agreement amid stalled contract negotiations. Read story