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Clark College Jazz Festival honors school musicians from around state

January 29, 2017, 6:08pm Clark County News

Garfield High School from Seattle received top honors Saturday following three days of big-band jazz performances at the 55th annual Clark College Jazz Festival in Vancouver. Read story

Study measures disparities in access to advanced courses in Washington high schools

January 27, 2017, 11:30am Latest News

Research is mixed on whether taking advanced courses in high school leads to stronger grades in college, but studies do suggest that students who participate in those classes are at least more likely to enroll and continue in college. Read story

Senate Republicans release education funding plan

January 27, 2017, 10:49am Latest News

Senate Republicans have released an education funding plan that seeks to replace local school levies with a statewide uniform rate earmarked for schools. Read story

Students perform during jazz band practice at Battle Ground High School. Battle Ground High School&#039;s advanced group will headline the Clark College Jazz Festival, with an 8:30 p.m. performance Saturday.

Clark College Jazz Festival jumps into full swing

Students perform during jazz band practice at Battle Ground High School. Battle Ground High School&#039;s advanced group will headline the Clark College Jazz Festival, with an 8:30 p.m. performance Saturday.

January 27, 2017, 6:30am Clark County Life

It’s before dawn at Battle Ground High School, where the campuses’ three jazz bands are already rehearsing, and man, theses kids can swing. Read story

Snow blankets the front of Wy'East Middle School as school was closed to students around Clark County due to the weather Wednesday morning, Jan. 11, 2017.

Evergreen district adjusts due to snow days

Snow blankets the front of Wy'East Middle School as school was closed to students around Clark County due to the weather Wednesday morning, Jan. 11, 2017.

January 26, 2017, 5:39pm Clark County News

Making up for lost time starts today in Evergreen schools, where this month’s snowfall cost the district eight days of classroom instruction. Read story

Vancouver resident Kate Mattos, 8, left, and her brother, Kenny, 10, build a snowman in the front yard of their home in Northwest Vancouver on Wednesday morning. Vancouver Public Schools and other districts closed school Wednesday and Thursday in light of the heavy snow.

VPS seeks waiver for four snow days

Vancouver resident Kate Mattos, 8, left, and her brother, Kenny, 10, build a snowman in the front yard of their home in Northwest Vancouver on Wednesday morning. Vancouver Public Schools and other districts closed school Wednesday and Thursday in light of the heavy snow.

January 25, 2017, 6:10pm Clark County News

Vancouver Public Schools plans to ask the Superintendent of Public Instruction for an emergency instructional-day waiver in response to this month’s snowstorm. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee, center, chats with culinary students during a &quot;Mini Inaugural Ball&quot; at Cascadia Technical Academy on Tuesday. The program&#039;s culinary students normally cater the Inaugural Ball but were unable to this year due to snow.

Inslee visits Cascadia Technical Academy

Gov. Jay Inslee, center, chats with culinary students during a &quot;Mini Inaugural Ball&quot; at Cascadia Technical Academy on Tuesday. The program&#039;s culinary students normally cater the Inaugural Ball but were unable to this year due to snow.

January 25, 2017, 9:52am Clark County News

Gov. Jay Inslee’s Tuesday visit to the Cascadia Technical Academy was timely given the pressing need to solve the state’s school-funding crisis this legislative session. Read story

Latest state budget news may force university branch campuses, including WSUV, to play defense.

Frozen EPA funding frustrates range of projects

Latest state budget news may force university branch campuses, including WSUV, to play defense.

January 25, 2017, 6:14am Clark County News

How will Trump's executive action affect WSU Vancouver, which receives EPA funding for tons of research projects, including some nationally recognized projects on global warming? Read story