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A school bus passes a speed limit sign near the intersection of Northeast 18th Street and 172nd Avenue on Friday afternoon.

COVID-19 cases soar in Clark County schools

A school bus passes a speed limit sign near the intersection of Northeast 18th Street and 172nd Avenue on Friday afternoon.

January 12, 2022, 5:24pm Clark County Health

Reported COVID-19 cases in Clark County school districts have rapidly increased since students and staff returned from winter break last week. Read story

Fort Vancouver High School.

Vancouver schools shift to rotating remote learning due to bus driver shortage

Fort Vancouver High School.

January 10, 2022, 4:07pm Clark County News Free

Vancouver Public Schools will begin a temporary schedule of mixed remote and in-person learning for middle and high school students starting Tuesday due to a shortage of bus drivers, the district announced Monday. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, left, talks with a student as teacher Alyson Lykken, center, looks on, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, during a visit to a low-incidence disability classroom at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley, Wash. The school has had some students in classrooms for in-person learning since September of 2020, but other students who attend the school are still learning remotely. Inslee visited the school to observe classrooms and take part in a discussion with teachers and administrators about plans to further open in-person learning in Washington in the future. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Kids in Washington don’t have to start school until third grade. Lawmakers want to change that

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, left, talks with a student as teacher Alyson Lykken, center, looks on, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, during a visit to a low-incidence disability classroom at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley, Wash. The school has had some students in classrooms for in-person learning since September of 2020, but other students who attend the school are still learning remotely. Inslee visited the school to observe classrooms and take part in a discussion with teachers and administrators about plans to further open in-person learning in Washington in the future. (AP Photo/Ted S.

January 10, 2022, 7:47am Latest News

Kids in Washington aren’t required to attend school until they’re 8 years old, the latest age of any state in the country. Read story

Skyview High School sophomore Joe Watson, 16, center, joins classmates during English class on Monday. Vancouver Public Schools welcomed high school students across all grades into hybrid learning. It&#039;s their first day back in the classroom since schools shut down March 13, 2020.

School technology fund to end in June creating challenges for Washington districts

Skyview High School sophomore Joe Watson, 16, center, joins classmates during English class on Monday. Vancouver Public Schools welcomed high school students across all grades into hybrid learning. It&#039;s their first day back in the classroom since schools shut down March 13, 2020.

January 8, 2022, 2:04pm Clark County News

Internet access and personal devices were once privileges in schools. Today, they’re essential drivers of education. Read story

Kindergartners and first-graders at Crestline Elementary School line up on their spot while social distancing before class on Tuesday morning, January 19, 2021.

Washington schools chief: School closures likely in coming weeks

Kindergartners and first-graders at Crestline Elementary School line up on their spot while social distancing before class on Tuesday morning, January 19, 2021.

January 7, 2022, 2:56pm Clark County News Free

Temporary school closures will be likely in the coming weeks as the state faces a series of obstacles — from COVID-19 to staffing shortages to inclement weather, state superintendent Chris Reykdal said Friday. Read story

(Washington State Department of Transportation)

WSU Pullman campus cancels classes Monday and Tuesday

(Washington State Department of Transportation)

January 7, 2022, 12:11pm Clark County News Free

Washington State University’s Pullman campus is canceling classes on Monday and Tuesday due to inclement weather concerns and highway closures throughout the state. Read story

First-grader Kolby Schave, 6, prepares to depart the school bus while arriving for hybrid classes at Crestline Elementary School on Tuesday morning.

Clark County schools stick with longer quarantines for COVID-19

First-grader Kolby Schave, 6, prepares to depart the school bus while arriving for hybrid classes at Crestline Elementary School on Tuesday morning.

January 5, 2022, 4:59pm Clark County Health Free

As students and teachers return from winter break this week, Clark County Public Health officials are identifying ways to maintain the highest level of safety while continuing in-person education. Read story

The Camas School District is investigating allegations of racist taunts by students during a girls basketball game at Camas High School on Dec. 10. A complaint was made by Benson High coach Eric Knox, who at one point walked onto the court to confront the student section during a timeout.

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The Camas School District is investigating allegations of racist taunts by students during a girls basketball game at Camas High School on Dec. 10. A complaint was made by Benson High coach Eric Knox, who at one point walked onto the court to confront the student section during a timeout.

January 4, 2022, 6:08pm Clark County News

The Camas School District is investigating allegations of racist taunting at a high school girls basketball game last month. Read story