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Battle Ground Public Schools

‘Beyond failure’: Battle Ground teen loses legs at school-based work program

October 26, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Call Mom, thought Derrik as he lay alone in the tall grass, bleeding heavily from what remained of his legs. No answer on her phone. He dialed his boss, offsite… Read story

Lights flash, sparks fly as high school welders compete at Clark College’s SteelDays

October 18, 2024, 4:43pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Sparks flew during Clark College’s SteelDays welding competition on Friday. Read story

Clark County Business Briefing, Nov. 16, 2024

November 16, 2024, 5:57am Business Briefs

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Maple Grove Primary School fourth-graders Mya Bagent, left, and Lincoln MacDonald, both 9, take shelter under their desks during an earthquake drill in Battle Ground on Thursday morning. The pair are among the students who took part in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill, which took place at 10:17 a.m. statewide.

Drop, cover and hold on: Battle Ground students take part in Great Washington ShakeOut

Maple Grove Primary School fourth-graders Mya Bagent, left, and Lincoln MacDonald, both 9, take shelter under their desks during an earthquake drill in Battle Ground on Thursday morning. The pair are among the students who took part in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill, which took place at 10:17 a.m. statewide.

October 17, 2024, 4:09pm Clark County News

Fourth-graders at Maple Grove Primary School quietly pushed out their chairs and calmly crouched under their desks as they prepared for the Great Washington ShakeOut on Thursday. Read story

Former Battle Ground High School teacher Kevin Weeks was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in an Oregon prison for first-degree online sexual corruption of a child.

Former Battle Ground teacher sentenced on child sexual corruption charges in Oregon

Former Battle Ground High School teacher Kevin Weeks was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in an Oregon prison for first-degree online sexual corruption of a child.

October 17, 2024, 1:36pm Clark County News

A former Battle Ground High School teacher was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison for trying to meet with a person he believed to be a 14-year-old girl for a sexual encounter in Albany, Ore. Read story

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Boy, 12, assaults bus driver, climbs on top of school bus, says Clark County Sheriff’s Office

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October 9, 2024, 10:56am Clark County News

A 12-year-old Battle Ground boy allegedly assaulted a school bus driver and climbed on top of the bus after school Monday. Read story

Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s Deputy Jason Granneman served as the school resource officer at Hockinson High School in 2018. Four years after the sheriff&rsquo;s office had to cut its resource officer program, it&rsquo;s being relaunched at Prairie High School this fall.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office relaunches resource officer program at Prairie this fall

Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s Deputy Jason Granneman served as the school resource officer at Hockinson High School in 2018. Four years after the sheriff&rsquo;s office had to cut its resource officer program, it&rsquo;s being relaunched at Prairie High School this fall.

August 2, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

School resource officers from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office will return to Prairie High School this fall after a four-year absence, according to Battle Ground Public Schools. Read story

Yvonne Gaylord, a driver trainer and safety person with Evergreen Public Schools, directs bus drivers outside Evergreen High School on Dec. 12, 2012, in Vancouver. Clark County school districts are still working to develop a larger, consistent pool of regular and substitute bus drivers as the school year draws near.

School bus drivers still in short supply in Clark County: ‘Anyone who comes to us doesn’t become a sub. They get a route’

Yvonne Gaylord, a driver trainer and safety person with Evergreen Public Schools, directs bus drivers outside Evergreen High School on Dec. 12, 2012, in Vancouver. Clark County school districts are still working to develop a larger, consistent pool of regular and substitute bus drivers as the school year draws near.

August 1, 2024, 6:06am Business

Garnering a consistent pool of school bus drivers remains challenging in Clark County, transportation directors report. In recent years, driver absences resulting from the shortage have created substantial delays in several school districts. Read story

Treehouse, a Washington nonprofit that supports foster youth in Clark County, is launching its annual Back-to-School Campaign, to help collect enough supplies for foster youth.

Washington nonprofit gears up to help Clark County foster youth with school supples

Treehouse, a Washington nonprofit that supports foster youth in Clark County, is launching its annual Back-to-School Campaign, to help collect enough supplies for foster youth.

July 19, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News

For many students immersed in summer fun, the first day of school is the furthest thing from their minds. But Washington nonprofit Treehouse is gearing up for another academic year of supporting foster youth. Read story

Eight of Clark County's nine school districts have seen turnover in superintendents since the 2019-2020 school year. Some, like Evergreen, have seen three in the top job in that stretch.

Education exhaustion: Clark County school districts see high superintendent turnover due to fatigue, uncertainty

Eight of Clark County's nine school districts have seen turnover in superintendents since the 2019-2020 school year. Some, like Evergreen, have seen three in the top job in that stretch.

July 11, 2024, 3:45pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Christine Moloney took over as the new Evergreen Public Schools superintendent last week, making her the district’s third head honcho since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story