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Woodland students get free bikes for reading skills

May 29, 2021, 6:03am Community

Woodland Public Schools’ elementary school students recently participated in Woodland Reads, a teacher-led program that aims to increase family togetherness and students’ reading skills, throughout the month of April. Read story

Students, faculty at Seattle universities join national push for change at campus police departments

May 28, 2021, 10:24am Latest News

Stacey Hines, a junior at the University of Washington, never considered himself an activist until last summer’s George Floyd protests in Seattle and nationwide led him to think more deeply about his involvement in social justice issues. Read story

Fort Vancouver senior Kristi Khaopraseuth, 18, left, and junior Ryley Nelsen, 17, pause to have their prom picture taken by photo teacher Dean Dickinson before hitting the dance floor May 22 for the school's "Dreaming of a Fairytale" prom. Photos cost $1.

Prom with virus protocols still sweet for Clark County students

May 28, 2021, 6:01am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Jamie Ueda wasn’t about to miss a time-honored high school tradition of prom — even if a mask concealed her carefully applied makeup and no high heels were allowed on Fort Vancouver High School’s gymnasium floor. Read story

How school districts responded to Inslee’s school reopening order

May 27, 2021, 7:40am Latest News

Nearly all school districts in Washington state have complied with Gov. Jay Inslee’s order to reopen schools, and to dedicate at least a third of their school hours to in-person instruction each week. Read story

Protesters with opposite points of view on COVID-19 vaccination face off outside Ridgefield High School on Wednesday. Students at the high school helped organize a vaccination clinic in their school's gym.

Ridgefield’s student-organized COVID clinic administers vaccines, draws protesters

May 26, 2021, 6:01pm Clark County News Free

Student-body president Shelby Fisher is no stranger to helping plan memorable events at Ridgefield High School. Read story

Hundreds rally at Washougal schools meeting against masks, equity policy change

Parents gather outside the Washougal School District headquarters Tuesday night before a school board meeting.

Hundreds gathered outside of the Washougal School District headquarters ahead of Tuesday’s school board meeting to rally against masks in schools, a proposed change to the district's equity policy and other topics related to a board meeting held earlier this month. Read story