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MisinfoDay is an annual event co-hosted by the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public (CIP) and Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication.

‘You can fake anything on the internet’: Professors host day to teach Washington students to combat misinformation

MisinfoDay is an annual event co-hosted by the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public (CIP) and Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication.

March 15, 2022, 7:43am Latest News

The ninth-graders had 45 minutes to work their way through a maze of misinformation. It was an “escape room,” a kind of game where winning entailed spotting manipulated images and charts, unreliable sources and “deep fakes” — computer-generated video or audio that has people saying things they never said. Read story

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics students prepare to perform in the school's opening night production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." (Roberto Rodriguez for The Columbian)

VSAA, Portland Shakespeare Project team up to present ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics students prepare to perform in the school's opening night production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." (Roberto Rodriguez for The Columbian)

March 15, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Life

Though just an hour remained before opening night at the Royal Durst Theatre in Vancouver, the cast of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” rehearsed and prepared themselves without an air of anxiety, but rather one of professionalism. Read story

Washington State University's Pullman campus glows on its hill.

Sexual assault cases at WSU highlight gaps in how colleges respond to misconduct

Washington State University's Pullman campus glows on its hill.

March 14, 2022, 6:05am Latest News

Content advisory: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault. Resources for survivors are available here. Read story

Pavan Venkatakrishnan, a student board member on the Washington State Board of Education and a junior at Interlake High School, on Feb. 25, 2022, in Bellevue.

Students close to getting voting power on Washington education board

Pavan Venkatakrishnan, a student board member on the Washington State Board of Education and a junior at Interlake High School, on Feb. 25, 2022, in Bellevue.

March 14, 2022, 6:05am Latest News

When it comes to giving student advocates more say in public school systems, school leadership is all on board, so to speak. The 16 members of the Washington State Board of Education unanimously supported Senate Bill 5497, which will give student members of the board a vote in the decisions… Read story

Leah Mulyar, 5, of Vancouver, left, and her sister, Isabel, 7, wear masks while enjoying a book at Vancouver Community Library on March 11, the final day of required indoor masking in Washington.

Clark County turns the page on masks as state mandate ends

Leah Mulyar, 5, of Vancouver, left, and her sister, Isabel, 7, wear masks while enjoying a book at Vancouver Community Library on March 11, the final day of required indoor masking in Washington.

March 12, 2022, 6:05am Business

On June 23, 2020, Washington announced a statewide requirement for people to wear masks in public settings to slow the spread of COVID-19. That mandate was lifted in early July 2021 and quickly reinstated during the delta surge. Read story

Jenny Thompson, center, will be the new executive director of the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools.

Vancouver schools foundation director resigns

Jenny Thompson, center, will be the new executive director of the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools.

March 11, 2022, 3:26pm Clark County News

Nada Wheelock, the executive director of the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools, is stepping down in April after leading the nonprofit for seven years. Read story

Vancouver school to collect old electronics

March 11, 2022, 5:56am Clark County News

The Cascadia Technical Academy Information Technology Program in Vancouver is hosting an electronic waste recycling event from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mar. 18 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mar. 19. Read story

COVID-19 cases still declining in Clark County schools

March 10, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Health

Clark County school districts are reporting 77 new cases of COVID-19 in the last week, continuing a pattern of rapid decline since late January. Last week, schools reported 155 new cases. Read story