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Candidates for the Vancouver School Board, Anthony Licerio, left, and Mark Stoker meet with The Columbian’s Editorial Board on Tuesday.

Incumbent, political newcomer run for Vancouver school boardvideo icon

Candidates for the Vancouver School Board, Anthony Licerio, left, and Mark Stoker meet with The Columbian’s Editorial Board on Tuesday.

July 12, 2017, 5:55pm Clark County News

The competition for a Vancouver Public Schools board seat is between a longtime incumbent and a political newcomer, both of whom attended district schools. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs into law a measure that seeks to bring the state into compliance with a court mandate to increase state dollars to basic education Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Olympia. Washington has been in contempt of court for lack of progress on satisfying a 2012 state Supreme Court ruling that found that school funding was not adequate.

Schools wary of new state budget

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs into law a measure that seeks to bring the state into compliance with a court mandate to increase state dollars to basic education Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Olympia. Washington has been in contempt of court for lack of progress on satisfying a 2012 state Supreme Court ruling that found that school funding was not adequate.

July 11, 2017, 10:16pm Clark County News

A week-and-a-half after the state Legislature adopted a budget with the goal of fully funding education, there remains ambiguity about what the decision will mean for taxpayers. Read story

Clark College briefly went into an emergency lockdown Friday afternoon after a man called 911 to report that he was armed and had killed two police officers on campus, according to the Vancouver Police Department. The suspect was not armed, and no officers or civilians were injured.

Clark College tuition to increase

Clark College briefly went into an emergency lockdown Friday afternoon after a man called 911 to report that he was armed and had killed two police officers on campus, according to the Vancouver Police Department. The suspect was not armed, and no officers or civilians were injured.

July 8, 2017, 4:34pm Clark County News

Clark College tuition will go up for the first time in five years in light of the recently approved state budget, the community college announced this week. Read story

Flat line design website banner of investment in knowledge, student loans, scholarships. Modern vector illustration for web design, marketing and print material.

Want student loans forgiven?

Flat line design website banner of investment in knowledge, student loans, scholarships. Modern vector illustration for web design, marketing and print material.

July 8, 2017, 6:00am Life

Having college debt disappear is something many student loan holders can only dream of. But it’s possible for some of the 44 million people in the U.S. with education loans. Read story

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Inslee calls budget deal win for Washington

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July 7, 2017, 9:13pm Clark County News

Gov. Jay Inslee called last week’s late-breaking budget deal a win for Washington with a “sub-optimal” taxing structure. Read story

The Columbian's Editorial Board met with candidates for the Evergreen Public School, District 5, from left, Park Llafet, Ginny Gronwoldt and Janelle Tuominen on Wednesday.

Evergreen school board candidates aim to make differencevideo icon

The Columbian's Editorial Board met with candidates for the Evergreen Public School, District 5, from left, Park Llafet, Ginny Gronwoldt and Janelle Tuominen on Wednesday.

July 5, 2017, 7:03pm Clark County News

The candidates for the Evergreen Public Schools District 5 school board seat are district parents and volunteers hoping to make a more significant difference for the district’s children and families. Read story

Third grader Elliana Vigil punches in his student identification meal to pay for a meal at Gonzales Community School in Santa Fe, N.M. All students are offered the same lunch at Gonzales and other Santa Fe public schools to avoid any chance of embarrassing students whose parents may have fallen behind on meal payments. New Mexico in April became the first state to outlaw the shaming of children for any unpaid meals.

Students caught in crossfire over public school meal debts

Third grader Elliana Vigil punches in his student identification meal to pay for a meal at Gonzales Community School in Santa Fe, N.M. All students are offered the same lunch at Gonzales and other Santa Fe public schools to avoid any chance of embarrassing students whose parents may have fallen behind on meal payments. New Mexico in April became the first state to outlaw the shaming of children for any unpaid meals.

July 4, 2017, 9:48am Nation & World

Teaching assistant Kelvin Holt watched as a preschool student fell to the back of a cafeteria line during breakfast in Killeen, Texas, as if trying to hide. Read story

Washington’s GET college savings plan could reopen soon

July 3, 2017, 11:32am Northwest

Washington’s prepaid tuition plan has been frozen for nearly two years — closed to new investors and lump-sum investments. Read story