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The Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center.

Evergreen Public Schools in Vancouver unveils plan to aid test scores

The Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center.

October 28, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

Earlier this month, Evergreen Public Schools unveiled a multistep plan to address lagging standardized test scores and the achievement gap between white students and students of color — a trend that’s not unique to Evergreen, and has occurred across the country. Read story

Washington supports student loan forgiveness, but some have misgivings

October 27, 2022, 7:35am Latest News

Sally Peyou just finished paying off her student loans last year at the age of 60. Between her undergraduate and master’s degrees, she accumulated more than $20,000 in debt, she said. Read story

Columbia River senior Sophie Worden listens to candidates speak and takes notes Tuesday during a local candidate forum at Columbia River High School.

Candidate forum gives Vancouver students a look at local elections

Columbia River senior Sophie Worden listens to candidates speak and takes notes Tuesday during a local candidate forum at Columbia River High School.

October 26, 2022, 7:48pm Clark County News

Less than two weeks before the November general election, candidates took time to go back to school. Read story

Test results for student in Washington were released this week.

Clark County students see slight gains in standardized test scores

Test results for student in Washington were released this week.

October 25, 2022, 6:30pm Clark County News

Spring 2022 standardized test scores in Clark County public school districts reflected similar trends from schools across the county and state: Schools are struggling to recoup learning losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

The Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Evergreen Public Schools paraeducators reject contract

The Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

October 24, 2022, 5:22pm Clark County News

Members of the Evergreen Public School Employees large group union rejected a tentative contract offer from Evergreen Public Schools on Thursday night. The union’s bargaining team had previously reached a tentative offer with the district’s team on Oct. 18. Read story

Between 2019 and 2022, eighth-graders’ math scores dropped 10 points on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a federal exam administered to a representative sample of more than 100,000 fourth- and eighth-graders across the country.

Federal exam shows pandemic hit 8th grade math especially hard in Washington

Between 2019 and 2022, eighth-graders’ math scores dropped 10 points on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a federal exam administered to a representative sample of more than 100,000 fourth- and eighth-graders across the country.

October 24, 2022, 7:39am Latest News

The good news: Washington student scores in math and reading are either on par or better than the national average, even with the hardship of the pandemic. Read story

Portable walls form a classroom Tuesday in an auxiliary gym in Ridgefield. Ridgefield School District schools are converting extracurricular spaces into classrooms to alleviate crowding.

Student enrollment a roller coaster in Clark County

Portable walls form a classroom Tuesday in an auxiliary gym in Ridgefield. Ridgefield School District schools are converting extracurricular spaces into classrooms to alleviate crowding.

October 23, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

Newly released annual school enrollment data shows that school districts in Clark County are still struggling to recoup from losses experienced since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

ESD 112 director of 25 years to step down

October 21, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News

Former ESD 112 board chair Dr. Richard Graham resigned from his seat as a board member after 25 years of service, the district announced in a press release Thursday morning. Read story