From bus drivers to teachers – joint career fair helps districts hire staff
In response to the shortage of educational professionals in Washington state, ESD 112 and 9 local districts partnered in a "Take Root" in Southwest Washington Job Fair on August 2. 91 attendees signed-in for the event where school districts were on-site to [...]
A year of growth and change for ESD 112
We’re mid-way through 2016 and already ESD 112 has seen growth and change as well as some key successes with our partners in education. Early Learning growth One exciting area seeing tremendous growth is ESD 112’s early learning programs. Renamed [...]
Welcome new ESD 112 region superintendents
This fall, several new superintendents have taken the helm at school districts in the ESD 112 region. Some are familiar faces and some are new to our region altogether. Jeff Snell, Camas School District Jim Mabbott, Castle Rock School District [...]
Emergency Summit helps districts prepare
Over 460 school administrators and personnel attended the 2016 Emergency Training Summit August 8 to prepare for the start of a new school year and the key priority of keeping students safe. This year saw a record number of attendees, [...]
Hockinson Schools: A Place to Grow
Find out more about Hockinson School District and how it achieves an impressive 90-98% high school graduation rate. http://www.hocksd.org/
Evergreen Public Schools eliminating elementary supply lists, most student fees
Beginning with the 2016-17 school year, students and families in Evergreen Public Schools won't be spending time and money assembling elementary school supplies, while middle and high school students will not have to pay most sports, performing arts and class [...]
Vancouver Public Schools educator honored by WASA
VANCOUVER, Wash. (June 27, 2016)--The Washington Association of School Administrators presented the 2016 Robert J. Handy Most Effective Administrator Award to Thomas R. Hagley, Jr., chief of staff of Vancouver Public Schools, in Spokane at the summer conference of WASA [...]
Discover Battle Ground’s Half-Day STEM Program
Find out why students and teachers are fans of science at the CASEE Center in Battle Ground Public Schools. CASEE, the Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education, is a half-day STEM program for high school students in Battle Ground [...]
Longview’s first AVID graduates ready to soar
JayDon Paull, Sofia Sanchez and Jane Cooper share lessons they learned in the AVID program. When Sofia Sanchez was 4 or 5 years old, she received a baby doll for Christmas. Little Sofia found her baby doll “Samantha” [...]
ESD 112 equalizes educational opportunities for learning communities through innovative partnerships, responsive leadership, and exceptional programs.