Woodland A.P. Government students learn about U.S. political system at the local level
Sharon “Shari” Conditt, a social studies teacher at Woodland High School, invites visiting professionals to present to her classes and uses field trips to provide students in her Advanced Placement (AP) Government class with a variety of enriching opportunities in [...]
Longtime educator, Bob Lucas, leaves Kelso School Board
The community of Kelso has big shoes to fill on its school board after the September resignation of Bob Lucas, who for the past seven years has helped inform and guide the direction of the Kelso School District as Vice President [...]
STEM Network’s pilot program answers need for trained manufacturing workforce
With a growing population of young people, Southwest Washington’s many STEM-related industries—those in science, technology, engineering and mathematics—would seem well positioned for hiring a strong workforce. But there is a problem: Up to 81 percent of new, high-growth, well-paying jobs [...]
Math Anywhere project promotes math fun in the community
Pop quiz: Look at the above picture and answer “How many?” Your first response is probably: “How many what?” And that’s the point. ESD 112 Math Coordinator Molly Daley is on a mission to engage young kids and their grownups with open-ended games [...]
CNN anchor and VPS graduate returns to Vancouver to talk journalism with WSU students
Ana Cabrera, a CNN anchor, started her journalism career as a Skyview High School student in the late 1990s, working with the Vancouver Public Schools communications team and interviewing dignitaries such as George W. Bush and Tom Brokaw. She returned [...]
Long-running Pen Pal Project continues, thanks to additional volunteer fundraising and inspiring video
Thanks to the Evergreen Public Schools Video Services teams video production of the 'Pen Pal's Project' and the support of the Human Service Council, the Volunteer Connections Pen Pal program will continue to serve hundreds of students in Clark County. Because of recent budget cuts, [...]
Union High School CSO Jamal McKenzie receives state award for safety
Shane Gardner (left), Manager of School Safety and Security, congratulates Jamal McKenzie (right) on being chosen Security Officer of the Year from among 3,000 candidates statewide. Congratulations to Jamal McKenzie, Campus Security Officer for Union High School, in Evergreen Public [...]
Educators, community partners provide valuable training at 2018 Safety Summit
More than 450 educators and community partners attended the 2018 Annual Safety Summit, sponsored by the Clark County Safe Schools Task Force. Attendees represented 13 school districts from throughout the ESD 112 region, including two private schools and the Washington state schools for the [...]
ESD-U kicks off classes this summer to train and certify teachers in shortage areas
July 16, 2018 marked the beginning of classes for ESD-U’s first cohort; teachers and future educators dedicated four weeks of their summer to attending classes in their chosen endorsement area, led by 10 highly skilled instructors. ESD-U offers an alternative [...]
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