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FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2017 file photo, Oveta Hunter, center, an elementary school teacher from Seattle, cheers and holds a sign during a rally in support of education funding at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. The Washington State Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, that while lawmakers have made progress, they are not on track to meet a court-imposed deadline to fully fund basic education, and will remain in contempt of court. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Supreme Court: There’s more work to do on education funding

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2017 file photo, Oveta Hunter, center, an elementary school teacher from Seattle, cheers and holds a sign during a rally in support of education funding at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. The Washington State Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, that while lawmakers have made progress, they are not on track to meet a court-imposed deadline to fully fund basic education, and will remain in contempt of court. (AP Photo/Ted S.

November 15, 2017, 2:34pm Latest News

The Washington Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that while lawmakers have made progress in a multiyear effort to fully fund basic education, they are not on track to meet next year’s deadline and will remain in contempt of court. Read story

SNAP-Ed Educator Jodee Nickel with students at Burton Elementary School in March.

Evergreen Public Schools seeks $695 million bond issue

SNAP-Ed Educator Jodee Nickel with students at Burton Elementary School in March.

November 14, 2017, 8:35pm Clark County News

The county’s largest school district will ask voters to approve a $695 million school bond issue next year. Read story

Report: 50,000 preschoolers suspended in ’16

November 12, 2017, 6:05am Life

On every school day in 2016, some 250 preschool children across the country were suspended or expelled for bad behavior, according to a new analysis of national data, and black children were more than twice as likely to be affected than other children. Read story

Fruit Valley Principal Matthew Fechter, right, talks to Emily Fargas, 6, from left, Arlet Aparicio, 5, and Giselle Betancourt, 9, while they eat ice cream Oct. 27 at the annual Fall Festival held at Fruit Valley Community Learning Center.

Mr. Fechter’s family: Fruit Valley’s principal guides more than a school

Fruit Valley Principal Matthew Fechter, right, talks to Emily Fargas, 6, from left, Arlet Aparicio, 5, and Giselle Betancourt, 9, while they eat ice cream Oct. 27 at the annual Fall Festival held at Fruit Valley Community Learning Center.

November 12, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

It’s the first day of school, and at Fruit Valley Community Learning Center, Principal Matthew Fechter is sitting with a second-grade student. Read story

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics students Kate Campbell, top, and Madison Gebhard in rehearsal for “A Codex of Flight.” (Maria Vara)

Art, science take flight at VSAA

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics students Kate Campbell, top, and Madison Gebhard in rehearsal for “A Codex of Flight.” (Maria Vara)

November 11, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Life

People obviously were meant to fly. A series of startlingly atmospheric performances next week at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics will explore the many ways they accomplish it. Read story

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School sixth-graders, from left, Andrew Dickson, Gabe DaSilva, Erin Chan and Alyssa Mancuso dunk plastic items into a tub of water to determine which ones float and which ones sink in a lesson about the ocean and reducing plastic consumption Thursday during the Clark County Green Schools summit at Clark College.

Projects teach students about efforts to go green

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School sixth-graders, from left, Andrew Dickson, Gabe DaSilva, Erin Chan and Alyssa Mancuso dunk plastic items into a tub of water to determine which ones float and which ones sink in a lesson about the ocean and reducing plastic consumption Thursday during the Clark County Green Schools summit at Clark College.

November 10, 2017, 7:54pm Clark County News

A cluster of Gaiser Middle School eighth-graders watched intently at plastic objects floating or sinking in a container filled with water at Clark College. Read story

Vancouver district finalizes graduations

November 10, 2017, 6:03am Clark County News

Vancouver Public Schools finalized its graduation schedule for 2018. Read story

Incumbent Julie Bocanegra and political newcomer Ginny Gronwoldt had big leads Tuesday night in their races for seats on the Evergreen Public Schools board.

School incumbents Bocanegra, Stoker likely to keep seats

Incumbent Julie Bocanegra and political newcomer Ginny Gronwoldt had big leads Tuesday night in their races for seats on the Evergreen Public Schools board.

November 7, 2017, 10:51pm Clark County News

Continuity reigned supreme in two school board races in Clark County’s largest school districts, Evergreen and Vancouver Public Schools. Read story