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Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, left, listens as Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at a news conference, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee announced that Washington state is expanding its vaccine mandate to include all public, charter and private school teachers and staff, as well as those working at the state's colleges and universities. Inslee also expanded the statewide indoor mask mandate in place for non-vaccinated individuals to include those who are vaccinated. (AP Photo/Ted S.

State superintendent’s emergency rule will penalize Washington schools not complying with mask, vaccine requirements

August 27, 2021, 7:32am Latest News

Washington school districts that “willfully” violate state COVID-19 health mandates are at risk of losing state funding, the state’s top school official said Wednesday, but they will be given at least two chances to come into compliance. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee's mask mandate in schools is a legal requirement for all employees and students. That includes wearing masks inside school buildings and buses.

Here’s what to expect as Clark County students go back to school

August 27, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News

When the 2021-22 school year opens next week for most of Clark County, districts will operate on a regular, full-time in-person schedule with students and staff required to wear masks inside school buildings. Read story

Dorothy Hollingsworth sits next to a podium Thursday prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Hollingsworth Academy. The school, formerly 49th Street Academy, was named after Hollingsworth in honor of her achievements in education, including being the first Black woman to serve on Seattle's school board. Hollingsworth is 100 years old and came with her family from Seattle for Thursday's ceremony.

Educator Hollingsworth helps open Evergreen school named in her honor

August 26, 2021, 6:31pm Clark County News

If your dreams don’t include others, they’re not big enough. Read story

Clark College event promotes trades class for women

August 25, 2021, 5:49am Clark County News

Clark College will host a free workshop for women interested in advanced manufacturing and mechanical trades from 6-9:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at the college. Read story

If you have unvaccinated kids, act like ‘nobody in household’ is vaccinated, experts urge

August 23, 2021, 8:30am Latest News

Coronavirus cases in Washington are nearing peaks not seen in six months — and for parents readying for a new school year, navigating the path back to classrooms is suddenly fraught with tough questions. Read story

Woodland School Board candidate: Promoting home schooling isn’t a conflict

Woodland School Board candidate Trish Huddleston has been promoting home schooling on local Facebook groups, and while some parents say that is in conflict with her role as an aspiring board member, Huddleston disagrees. Read story

Washington law provides for OSPI to withhold funds for ‘noncompliance’

Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal listens to a member of the Washington State Board of Education speak in 2018 at Educational Service District 112 in Vancouver.

August 19, 2021, 7:37am Latest News

In the wake of school mask and employee vaccine mandates, as well as state threats to withhold funding to any schools that flout mandates, lawmakers and parents called into question the power of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to make such rules. Read story