“Life-changing” youth development program has 60 openings
Last August Marissa Riddall and her two daughters, now age 6 and 1, were homeless. They were living in a tent when Marissa was referred [...]
Youth substance use rates decline as Prevent Coalition celebrates 10 years
Over the past 10 years, Clark County youth culture has changed. Alcohol use has decreased from 30% to 20% and cigarette use has gone from [...]
Evergreen students gain life skills at Whole Foods
Heritage High School (Evergreen Public Schools) Life Skills students from Brenda Knight and Aaron Black's class were invited by Evergreen Public Schools community partner Whole [...]
Washougal High School art teacher featured in Maryhill Museum exhibit
Evan Rumble, Washougal High School art teacher, was selected as a featured artist at the Maryhill Museum of Art “Teachers as Artists: Washington Arts Educators” [...]
Klickitat Teens host senior citizen’s prom
Klickitat school district Teens Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse (TADAA!) hosted a senior citizen’s prom on February 11, 2017. The theme was “A Night Under [...]
Program connects STEM professionals with volunteering opportunities
The Southwest Washington STEM Network is powered by nConnect, which recruits and mobilizes STEM professionals as volunteers in the STEM learning community. By maintaining and [...]
Mill A School District to offer Innovation Academy this fall
Mill A School District Superintendent Bob Rogers On February 21, 2017, Mill A School District received final approval from the Office of the [...]
Vancouver’s mobilization of resources earns national award
Taking outreach services on the road has earned Vancouver Public Schools a Magna Awards 2017 Grand Prize given by the National School Boards Association. The [...]
Battle Ground JROTC cadets partner with local restaurant to unite combat veterans with service dogs
Prairie High School Air Force Junior ROTC cadets sponsored a charity drive to highlight and support Northwest Battle Buddies (NWBB), a nonprofit that trains and [...]
Quest facility ready to welcome Cowlitz students
The new home of Quest Academy is finished and ready to welcome students from Cowlitz County beginning December 1. Quest staff, superintendents, board members and [...]
1-2-3 Grow and Learn does some growing of its own
The ESD 112 1-2-3 Grow and Learn program did some growing over the 2015-16 school year, and has continued to grow this fall, adding [...]
Washougal elementary partners with community to landscape school entrance
Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School Boosters transformed what had been a neglected flower bed into a beautiful and sustainable area, now a focal point at the [...]
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