Schools

Zachariah Colston, right, pets a sheep during a recent field day at Educational Opportunities for Children and Families on MacArthur Boulevard.

Demand for early learning programs vastly outstrips supply in Clark County

July 29, 2023, 6:14am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

A whirlwind of tiny children surrounded Jacob Myers. It was a Friday morning, and there was plenty of pent-up excitement to get out — not to mention a constant stream of bubbles in need of chasing. Read story

Former Evergreen schools teacher who brought MAGA hat to staff training settles case for $400K

July 29, 2023, 6:12am Clark County News

A former Evergreen Public Schools teacher who alleged retaliation by his principal after he brought a “Make America Great Again” hat to a staff-only training reached a settlement of $400,000 in the case. Read story

Chris Miranda of Vancouver and his daughter, Gabriella, 5, catch a ride on an oversized stuffed mobile panda at Vancouver Mall on Friday afternoon. The pair were at the mall to get some ideas for clothes before Gabriella starts her first day of kindergarten. "It's a big one ... she's a ball of excitement," Chris Miranda said.

In Clark County and nationally, back-to-school shopping in session

July 29, 2023, 6:05am Business

Summer isn’t over yet. It’s not even August. But families have already started shopping for the fall return to school. Not only are people shopping earlier, they’re expected to spend in record numbers. Read story

Camas High School sophomores, from left, Florence Liang, Sophie Zhang and Zaina Hwejj founded STEM Scholars, a student-run online tutoring organization. The trio hoped to foster student engagement online to take part in research projects and offer advice to curious young students.

Camas students turn science club into nonprofit

July 27, 2023, 6:16pm Clark County News

The introduction to the world of remote learning wasn’t one that came entirely by choice. Teachers and students alike hoped Zoom classes and pre-recorded assignments would be temporary fixes for business and education while the world waited to return to in-person life. Read story

Amy Campbell, a special education teacher at Helen Baller Elementary School, works with a student in 2019.

Why WA hitting federal special ed requirements is just a first step

July 24, 2023, 7:33am Latest News

Washington was one of just 11 states that met federal requirements for educating students with disabilities this year. Read story

Share marks 20th anniversary of Summer Meals program

Volunteers Leslie Matheney, center, and Vitaliy Shkurov, left, of IDM Cos. help assemble lunches for kids in need while working in the kitchen at Fort Vancouver High School. Share is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its summer meal program.

Among the crinkling of brown lunch sacks and soft chatter floating in the air, Leslie Matheney slips little plastic containers filled with ingredients needed to make a pizza: pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, peppers and the controversial pineapple. Read story

Battle Ground Public Schools hosting paraprofessionals hiring event

July 20, 2023, 5:59am Clark County News Free

Battle Ground Public Schools will host a paraprofessionals hiring event from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education ‘A’ building, located at 11104 N.E. 149th St. in Brush Prairie. Read story