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WSU Vancouver taking clothing donations

January 9, 2018, 6:03am Clark County News

Washington State University Vancouver will accept donations this month of new or used professional clothing. Read story

Washington needs to do better at career education, audit says

January 8, 2018, 9:18am Latest News

Washington could be doing a much better job in its high schools and community colleges to guide students toward careers that pay well but don’t necessarily require a four-year college degree. Read story

Image Elementary School, pictured here Friday, continues to have elevated levels of lead as well as an outdated roof structure. If Evergreen Public Schools’ $695 million bond measure is approved, the school would be replaced.

Evergreen report outlines safety worries at schools

Image Elementary School, pictured here Friday, continues to have elevated levels of lead as well as an outdated roof structure. If Evergreen Public Schools’ $695 million bond measure is approved, the school would be replaced.

January 6, 2018, 6:01am Clark County News

Ongoing lead contamination and outdated roofs that could collapse are among the health and safety concerns at some of Evergreen Public Schools’ aging campuses, according to internal documents obtained by The Columbian. Read story

New research suggests preschool doesn’t just help students in the short term

January 2, 2018, 9:12am Northwest

Cheerleaders for high-quality preschool programs, especially those subsidized with public dollars, face a frequent criticism: Although preschool may prepare more children for kindergarten, research hasn’t yet produced enough evidence that the programs yield long-lasting benefits to justify the cost. Read story

James Holleran, father of Madison Holleran, a University of Pennsylvania freshman who took her own life, talks about his daughter while sitting next to a favorite photo of her at his home in Allendale, N.J. Nearly half of the largest U.S. public universities do not track suicides among their students, despite making investments in prevention at a time of surging demand for mental health services. After her 2014 suicide, one of her former teachers in New Jersey was surprised to learn learn many universities don’t report suicide statistics.

Most big public colleges don’t track suicides, AP finds

James Holleran, father of Madison Holleran, a University of Pennsylvania freshman who took her own life, talks about his daughter while sitting next to a favorite photo of her at his home in Allendale, N.J. Nearly half of the largest U.S. public universities do not track suicides among their students, despite making investments in prevention at a time of surging demand for mental health services. After her 2014 suicide, one of her former teachers in New Jersey was surprised to learn learn many universities don’t report suicide statistics.

January 2, 2018, 9:12am Health

Most of the largest U.S. public universities do not track suicides among their students, despite making investments in prevention at a time of surging demand for mental health services. Read story

Vancouver resident Alyson Boyse and her daughter, 6-month-old Maya, say goodbye to YWCA Care Children’s Program students after a recent Seeds of Empathy class. The program provides an opportunity for moms with infants to bring their babies in and allow the children a chance to engage with and talk about the baby.

YWCA class exposes children to babies to foster emotional awareness

Vancouver resident Alyson Boyse and her daughter, 6-month-old Maya, say goodbye to YWCA Care Children’s Program students after a recent Seeds of Empathy class. The program provides an opportunity for moms with infants to bring their babies in and allow the children a chance to engage with and talk about the baby.

December 28, 2017, 7:25pm Clark County News

Surrounded by curious 5-year-olds, baby Maya peers at her own reflection in a mirror stitched into a soft book. Read story

From left, Heritage High School students Seth Hastings, Landon Sanders, Daniel Adams, Terrence Lewis and Charles Chandler look at Lewis’ computer while designing a sound booth for their after-school game design team, the Heritage Lakoda Wolves.

Students learn from each other in Heritage game design club

From left, Heritage High School students Seth Hastings, Landon Sanders, Daniel Adams, Terrence Lewis and Charles Chandler look at Lewis’ computer while designing a sound booth for their after-school game design team, the Heritage Lakoda Wolves.

December 28, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

When twins Eli and Ethan Entwistle started designing a computer game as sophomores for a Future Business Leaders of America competition, they wished for some guidance and support. There were few resources at the time, however, so they decided to do something about it. Read story

Carter Griffin closes his eyes during a mindfulness exercise after recess in Katrina Munro’s first-grade classroom at Illahee Elementary School earlier this month. Evergreen Public Schools classrooms are incorporating mindful meditation into their day-to-day activities. The goal is to get students conscious of their thinking and behavior, calm and focused, and less stressed in the classroom.

A brain break: Students learn, practice mindfulness

Carter Griffin closes his eyes during a mindfulness exercise after recess in Katrina Munro’s first-grade classroom at Illahee Elementary School earlier this month. Evergreen Public Schools classrooms are incorporating mindful meditation into their day-to-day activities. The goal is to get students conscious of their thinking and behavior, calm and focused, and less stressed in the classroom.

December 27, 2017, 6:01am Clark County News

As his classmates watched, first-grader Daniel Demedetsky shook a bottle filled with water and glitter. Read story