Schools

University Village will include 140 independent living units and 26 cottage-style units, along with 101 assisted-living apartments. A partnership with WSU Vancouver will connect seniors with learning, and students and faculty with seniors.

Senior living community, WSU Vancouver team up to benefit residents, students

August 4, 2022, 6:06am Business

When people think of students and universities, they usually don’t think of seniors. But research shows that staying intellectually engaged and learning new skills as we age can improve quality of life and even ward off Alzheimer’s disease. Read story

Voters back school levies in Ridgefield, La Center

August 2, 2022, 9:49pm Clark County News

Initial results on Tuesday night are showing wins for schools funding measures in both Ridgefield and La Center. Read story

Alexia Bravo, a soon-to-be junior at Union High School, is participating in a virtual internship with partners NASA and University of Texas at Austin. The project uses computers and telescopes to study the trajectory of asteroids.

Star pupil: Union junior interns alongside NASA scientists, engineers

August 1, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Alexia Bravo of Vancouver is tracking asteroid trajectories with NASA. She’s also working on getting her driver’s license. Read story

Melissa Fox is the owner and head tutor of Gold Star Tutoring. The business provides one-on-one support to students on a variety of topics.

Working in Clark County: Melissa Fox, Gold Star Tutoring

July 30, 2022, 6:02am Business Subscriber Exclusive

While kids enjoy their summer vacations free of homework and pop quizzes, parents can feel the creeping presence of back-to-school season. Read story

Bridget Burke of Central Kitsap Middle School drops a store-bought bath bomb into water while taking part in an instructional seminar as part of the state's new OpenSciEd initiative, which engages in project-based learning in science, at Evergreen Public Schools' headquarters in Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon. The teachers were learning more about the chemical reactions in the bath bomb.

OpenSciEd teacher training at Evergreen Public Schools’ headquarters promotes new perspectives

July 27, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Every once in a while, it’s healthy for teachers to step into the shoes of their students. Read story

Voters to decide funding measures in Ridgefield, La Center schools

Students gather in the cafeteria at View Ridge Middle School before school on May 4, 2022.

While the 3rd Congressional District is sure to attract the spotlight in the upcoming Aug. 2 primary, funding measures in La Center and Ridgefield hold considerable weight for public schools in the north end of the county. Read story