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Columbian Education Reporter

Education law draws crowd to public forum

June 16, 2016, 10:25pm Clark County News

About 80 educators and community members attended a public forum Thursday night to learn more about the implementation of the new federal education law that replaces No Child Left Behind. Read story

Nicholas Zook was the last fifth-grader to ring the bell at Hazel Dell Elementary School on Thursday morning. The longtime tradition of ringing the old school bell marks the last day of the school year. Principal Mychael Irwin officiates.

Hazel Dell Elementary marks end of school year with old bell

Nicholas Zook was the last fifth-grader to ring the bell at Hazel Dell Elementary School on Thursday morning. The longtime tradition of ringing the old school bell marks the last day of the school year. Principal Mychael Irwin officiates.

June 16, 2016, 4:50pm Clark County News

When his name was called, fifth-grader Nicholas Zook walked up three steps and tugged a rope. The old bell at Hazel Dell Elementary School donged and ushered in the end of another school year in Vancouver. Read story

Fifth-grader Alicia Zuniga participates in a group hug with professional endurance athlete Colin O'Brady at Hearthwood Elementary on Wednesday. O'Brady summited the tallest mountain in each of the seven continents and skied to the North and South poles. His next goal: raising $1 million to inspire active, healthy kids with his foundation, Beyond 7/2.

Athlete-mountaineer inspires Hearthwood Elementary

Fifth-grader Alicia Zuniga participates in a group hug with professional endurance athlete Colin O'Brady at Hearthwood Elementary on Wednesday. O'Brady summited the tallest mountain in each of the seven continents and skied to the North and South poles. His next goal: raising $1 million to inspire active, healthy kids with his foundation, Beyond 7/2.

June 15, 2016, 9:50pm Clark County Health

Colin O’Brady hunkered down as 50-mph winds buffeted his tent pitched on the side of the tallest mountain in North America. Inside his sleeping bag, he tried to stay warm while he waited for a break in the weather. Read story

Laurie Johnson, right, looks Monday at a handwritten letter from Paige Armstrong, left, a fifth-grader at Endeavour Elementary School.

Students meet pen pals for first time

Laurie Johnson, right, looks Monday at a handwritten letter from Paige Armstrong, left, a fifth-grader at Endeavour Elementary School.

June 13, 2016, 10:01pm Clark County News

Miranda Hale, 11, and Willemina “Will” Nisoi, 79, chatted like old friends at Endeavour Elementary School on Monday afternoon. Read story

Beginning in the fall, Evergreen Public Schools will no longer require elementary students to purchase a lengthy list of school supplies for the school year.

Evergreen Public Schools to pay for school supplies

Beginning in the fall, Evergreen Public Schools will no longer require elementary students to purchase a lengthy list of school supplies for the school year.

June 13, 2016, 6:02am Clark County News

Evergreen Public Schools made a sweeping gesture toward eliminating financial barriers for students on Friday. Read story

Charlie Smith, a fifth-grader at Laurin Middle School, practices casting fishing lures in an after-school fishing lesson with teacher Darrell Kirkpatrick.

Laurin Middle School educator teaches kids to fish

Charlie Smith, a fifth-grader at Laurin Middle School, practices casting fishing lures in an after-school fishing lesson with teacher Darrell Kirkpatrick.

June 10, 2016, 8:21pm Clark County News

Laurin Middle School student Corbin Sigler, 11, had never been fishing before he took an after-school fishing class. But once he started, he was hooked. Read story

Visitors learn more about the facilities on the first floor Tuesday at the new Seton Catholic College Preparatory School under construction in Northeast Vancouver.

New Seton Catholic High rising

Visitors learn more about the facilities on the first floor Tuesday at the new Seton Catholic College Preparatory School under construction in Northeast Vancouver.

June 9, 2016, 9:40pm Clark County News

Athletes at Seton Catholic College Preparatory High School will finally have home-court advantage when their new school opens next fall. Read story

Water at Image Elementary School in east Vancouver recently tested positive for elevated levels of lead, according to the Evergreen Public Schools district.

High lead levels found in Image Elementary School water

Water at Image Elementary School in east Vancouver recently tested positive for elevated levels of lead, according to the Evergreen Public Schools district.

June 9, 2016, 5:04pm Clark County News

Elevated levels of lead have been found in the drinking water at Image Elementary School in east Vancouver, Evergreen Public Schools announced this afternoon. Read story

Clark College is experiencing an enrollment crisis. Enrollment decreased 9.8 percent since last school year and 32.6 percent since 2010-2011, the middle of the Great Recession. The enrollment decline mirrors a trend in the state's 34 community and technical colleges.

Clark College in ‘enrollment crisis’

Clark College is experiencing an enrollment crisis. Enrollment decreased 9.8 percent since last school year and 32.6 percent since 2010-2011, the middle of the Great Recession. The enrollment decline mirrors a trend in the state's 34 community and technical colleges.

June 8, 2016, 8:26pm Clark County News

Clark College is experiencing a crisis in declining enrollment, President Bob Knight said. Read story

Savannah Rhinevault, 17, a senior at Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School, watches a patient move his weighted feet during her internship in the physical therapy department at the Vancouver Veterans Affairs campus.

Henrietta Lacks High launches 55 new healers

Savannah Rhinevault, 17, a senior at Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School, watches a patient move his weighted feet during her internship in the physical therapy department at the Vancouver Veterans Affairs campus.

June 1, 2016, 9:31am Clark County Health

Will Lee stood behind a work table as he placed individual pills into blister packs in a pharmacy at Vancouver’s Veterans Affairs campus. Read story