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STEM program expands to Clark College

October 11, 2017, 5:58am Clark County News

Clark College and other Washington schools will offer a program helping students of color and women transfer to universities for science and technology degrees, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges announced Tuesday. Read story

Fire damage to the area surrounding the Angel’s Rest trail in the Columbia River Gorge near Cascade Locks, Ore.

Researchers gain grant to study fire aftermath, regrowth

Fire damage to the area surrounding the Angel’s Rest trail in the Columbia River Gorge near Cascade Locks, Ore.

October 9, 2017, 7:43pm Clark County News

As wildfires dominate headlines in the Pacific Northwest and the rest of the American West, a Washington State University Vancouver researcher is seeking answers to unknown questions about a fire’s aftermath. Read story

Aaralynn Marua, 4, from left, Alahoni Aguaro-Powell, 4, and Nathan Allan, 5, play with oatmeal in a blended preschool class at Hough Early Learning Center on Friday. About half the class are students with disabilities, while the other half are general education students.

Program mixes general education preschoolers, students with disabilities

Aaralynn Marua, 4, from left, Alahoni Aguaro-Powell, 4, and Nathan Allan, 5, play with oatmeal in a blended preschool class at Hough Early Learning Center on Friday. About half the class are students with disabilities, while the other half are general education students.

October 6, 2017, 7:58pm Clark County News

A cheery group of children at Hough Early Learning Center held hands as they balanced on a log in the playground Friday. Read story

Clark College student Chad Hatch, in gray, of Battle Ground and Aidan Brinkman, a Running Start student from Hockinson, pause to get directions while finding their way around campus during the first day of classes late Monday morning. About 12,000 students are enrolled at the college this quarter.

Washington’s Running Start program a national standout, study says

Clark College student Chad Hatch, in gray, of Battle Ground and Aidan Brinkman, a Running Start student from Hockinson, pause to get directions while finding their way around campus during the first day of classes late Monday morning. About 12,000 students are enrolled at the college this quarter.

October 6, 2017, 10:01am Latest News

A new study says Washington’s Running Start program is a national leader when it comes to helping pave the way for high-school students to eventually finish college. Read story

Ridgefield elementary school recognized in state, nationally

October 4, 2017, 5:41am Community

South Ridge Elementary School earned a Distinguished School Award through the 2017-2018 national Title I, Part A program. Read story

Frontier Middle School seventh-graders Sara Finnie, left, and Brynn Lantagne, right, use their Chromebooks to work on geography learning games during Kim Souchex’s humanities class.

Evergreen Public Schools doles out laptop for use by students, parents

Frontier Middle School seventh-graders Sara Finnie, left, and Brynn Lantagne, right, use their Chromebooks to work on geography learning games during Kim Souchex’s humanities class.

October 2, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

As Evergreen Public Schools sends its students home with laptops this year, it’s also planning to reach an untapped group of users: their parents. Read story

Jack Spadolini, 18, plays cover songs on his guitar for passers-by at the Vancouver Farmers Market on a recent Saturday. Spadolini has been performing at the market for about four years, and plans to use the money on an upcoming work trip to Australia and later for college.

Young buskers bring merriment to Vancouver Farmers Marketvideo icon

Jack Spadolini, 18, plays cover songs on his guitar for passers-by at the Vancouver Farmers Market on a recent Saturday. Spadolini has been performing at the market for about four years, and plans to use the money on an upcoming work trip to Australia and later for college.

October 1, 2017, 6:01am Clark County Life

The Vancouver Farmers Market is a symphony of sound from the moment you enter to the moment you leave. Read story

Students walk by the James Branch Cabell Library on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA is important for college-bound high school seniors but also returning college students.

College students, money is waiting

Students walk by the James Branch Cabell Library on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA is important for college-bound high school seniors but also returning college students.

September 29, 2017, 6:03am Life

College-bound high school seniors are the most likely targets for nagging about completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. But the message is just as important for returning college students. Read story