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Maxine and Tod McClaskey recently donated $2 million to Washington State University Vancouver.

$2 million gift establishes endowed chair at WSUV

Maxine and Tod McClaskey recently donated $2 million to Washington State University Vancouver.

May 30, 2017, 7:24pm Clark County News

The Tod and Maxine McClaskey Foundation has given $2 million to establish an endowed chair in hospitality business management at Washington State University Vancouver. Read story

Battle Ground schools erred in low-score letters to parents

May 28, 2017, 10:13pm Announcements

Every parent of every third-grader in Battle Ground Public Schools erroneously received letters over the weekend saying their children all scored so low on language arts standardized tests they’d need additional time and support to get up to speed. Read story

Early learning will be focus of Thursday forum

May 27, 2017, 6:03am Clark County News

Support for Early Learning and Families will rally for improved access to early childhood education at a forum Thursday. Read story

Camas school district names high school principal

May 27, 2017, 5:59am Clark County News

Liza Sejkora will take over as Camas High School principal starting this fall. She is currently the assistant principal at Coronado High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., and has 14 years of experience as a middle, high school and college English Language Arts instructor. Read story

School teams compete in Battle of the Books

May 25, 2017, 5:57am Clark County News

Fourth- and fifth-graders from eight district elementary schools will compete in the June 3 "Citywide Battle of the Books," according to a news release. Read story

Chris Reykdal, Washington's Superintendent of Public Instruction, talks to reporters, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Superintendent of schools unveils six-year plan for schools

Chris Reykdal, Washington's Superintendent of Public Instruction, talks to reporters, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 24, 2017, 11:47am Latest News

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal has urged lawmakers to expedite their work on satisfying a court mandate on putting more money toward basic education in Washington state, but he said Wednesday that he also wants them to start thinking about how to reshape the system in the coming years once that… Read story

New leader of state’s community college system to push for more money

May 23, 2017, 10:30am Northwest

The new leader of the state's community college system plans to continue the fight for more funding from the Legislature, including money for a new program that makes it easier for students to chart a path to a degree. Read story

A hand-painted message is written on a classroom window at Forest Grove High School in Forest Grove, Ore., May 4, 2017. Experts who have treated young sexual offenders stress the value of early intervention, and research cites the importance of a culture that encourages students to report incidents without fear of retaliation and with the expectation that adults will do the right thing.

Fighting back: Students, some schools take on sexual assault

A hand-painted message is written on a classroom window at Forest Grove High School in Forest Grove, Ore., May 4, 2017. Experts who have treated young sexual offenders stress the value of early intervention, and research cites the importance of a culture that encourages students to report incidents without fear of retaliation and with the expectation that adults will do the right thing.

May 22, 2017, 8:48am Latest News

A pair of Oregon school districts were intent on identifying warning signs that students might be contemplating a campus shooting when they stumbled on a threat far more pervasive yet much less discussed — sexual aggression among classmates. Read story