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Vancouver Public Schools had to close the COVID-19 testing site outside the Jim Parsley Center on Tuesday because of lack of staffing.

Staffing shortages affect Vancouver Public Schools’ COVID-19 test site

January 25, 2022, 4:20pm Clark County Health Free

Vancouver Public Schools closed its COVID-19 testing center at the Jim Parsley Center Complex in Vancouver at noon Tuesday due to a staffing shortage. Read story

FILE - Red mortarboards fly into the evening sky at Heritage High School's commencement ceremony Friday, July 24, 2020, in Maryville Tenn. High school graduation rates dipped in at least 20 states after the first full school year disrupted by the pandemic, according to a new analysis by Chalkbeat.

Graduation rates dip across Washington, U.S. as pandemic stalls progress

January 24, 2022, 7:41am Latest News

High school graduation rates dipped in at least 20 states after the first full school year disrupted by the pandemic, suggesting the coronavirus may have ended nearly two decades of nationwide progress toward getting more students diplomas, an analysis shows. Read story

Lillie Shaver, a social-emotional learning center clerk at Chief Umtuch Middle School in Battle Ground, is surrounded by inspirational messages in the school's Wolverine Den on Friday morning. The program is a part of a districtwide effort to provide social-emotional support to students acting out in class in place of punishment or an interruption of learning.

Battle Ground school initiatives keep an eye on student mental health

January 22, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Colorful sticky notes with messages of encouragement cover a wall in the Wolverine Den, a modified counseling office at Chief Umtuch Middle School in Battle Ground. Read story

COVID-19 cases continue to rise among students and teachers in districts around Clark County.

COVID keeps rising in Clark County schools

January 19, 2022, 7:26pm Clark County Health

Reported COVID-19 cases in Clark County schools are continuing to rise dramatically, following last week’s trend. Read story

A Union High School student stores his backpack in his chair while in class Tuesday. The east Vancouver high school is testing alternative types of seating. Students say they’re able to focus more easily with the seats.

In first assessment since pandemic, Washington student test scores drop significantly

January 18, 2022, 7:36am Latest News

Last fall, hundreds of thousands of Washington state students took their first state exams since the pandemic began. Their scores took a hit. Read story

Schools

Staffing shortages affect Vancouver Public Schools’ COVID-19 test site

Graduation rates dip across Washington, U.S. as pandemic stalls progress

Battle Ground school initiatives keep an eye on student mental health

COVID keeps rising in Clark County schools

In first assessment since pandemic, Washington student test scores drop significantly

Camas School Board OKs 3-year contract for new superintendent

ZoomInfo employees raise $2M for program

Evergreen Public Schools seeks new director in District 4