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Woodland Public Schools prepares for full in-person, hybrid learning

February 19, 2021, 6:01am Clark County News

Elementary students in Woodland Public Schools will transition to in-person instruction five days a week starting Feb. 23, and the district plans to have all K-12 students in some form of in-person instruction by March 2. Read story

Vancouver Public Schools Superintendent Steve Webb in 2017 (The Columbian files)

Webb letter hails his time in Vancouver schools, offers no new details on departure

Vancouver Public Schools Superintendent Steve Webb in 2017 (The Columbian files)

February 17, 2021, 1:13pm Clark County News

Former Vancouver Public Schools superintendent Steve Webb called serving as the district’s leader for 13 years “an honor of a lifetime” and said he plans to remain in Vancouver and forever be a champion for Vancouver’s students and its schools in a letter addressed to the community he personally sent… Read story

Vancouver Public Schools superintendent candidates, from left, Dr. Karen Cheser, Dr. Kenneth "Chris" Hurst, Dr. Hector Rico and Dr.

Community meets candidates for new Vancouver schools chief

Vancouver Public Schools superintendent candidates, from left, Dr. Karen Cheser, Dr. Kenneth "Chris" Hurst, Dr. Hector Rico and Dr.

February 17, 2021, 10:43am Clark County News

Educators, students and community members flocked to Zoom virtually Tuesday night to meet and learn more about the four finalists aiming to be Vancouver Public Schools’ next superintendent.  Read story

Washington’s for-profit online schools attract nearly 6,000 more students this school year

February 17, 2021, 10:30am Latest News

As Washington school districts wrangle with massive enrollment drops during the pandemic, new statewide data shows that nearly 6,000 children transferred to a type of school that has faced criticism for closed financial books and poor academic performance: virtual schools paid for by taxpayer dollars and run by for-profit companies. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee arrives to sign the first bill to be signed into law during the 2021 legislative session, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. The measure increases the minimum weekly benefit for unemployed workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and prevents a dramatic increase in unemployment taxes paid by businesses. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Inslee: Washington schools should reopen for in-person learning

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee arrives to sign the first bill to be signed into law during the 2021 legislative session, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. The measure increases the minimum weekly benefit for unemployed workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and prevents a dramatic increase in unemployment taxes paid by businesses. (AP Photo/Ted S.

February 16, 2021, 3:08pm Latest News

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday that public schools in the state can open up for more in-person learning as COVID-19 restrictions are eased. Read story

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2021, file photo, empty vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a vaccination center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Las Vegas. The makers of COVID-19 vaccines are figuring out how to tweak their recipes against worrisome virus mutations -- if and when the shots need an update.

Washington lawmakers from both parties push for teachers to be vaccinated

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2021, file photo, empty vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a vaccination center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Las Vegas. The makers of COVID-19 vaccines are figuring out how to tweak their recipes against worrisome virus mutations -- if and when the shots need an update.

February 16, 2021, 1:20pm Latest News

With the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggesting new guidelines for reopening schools, lawmakers of both parties are calling on the state to revise its vaccine priorities to allow all teachers to be vaccinated. Read story

Washington Legislature passes graduation waiver measure

February 16, 2021, 11:14am Latest News

The Washington Legislature has approved a bill that would waive some graduation requirements for individual students during a state of emergency, like the current coronavirus pandemic. Read story

Vancouver Public Schools, Camas to use snow days; Evergreen goes all remote Tuesday

February 15, 2021, 6:35pm Clark County News

Vancouver Public Schools will have no in-person or remote learning Tuesday because of lingering snow and ice on side streets and in school parking lots. All after-school and evening activities, including sports practices and games, in-person learning support and grab-and-go meals also are canceled. Read story