Breaking Barriers Across ESD 112: nPower Girls
nPower Girls, a partnership between Career Connect Southwest, school districts in Southwest Washington, and community partners, is an after-school program that creates opportunities for girls [...]
Green Teams in Action at Clark County Elementary Student Summit
Over 60 elementary students and 11 educators from 7 schools across the county gathered at Clark College on Thursday, March 30 for the Clark County [...]
ESD-U granted full approval by PESB as a teacher preparation program
According to the Washington State Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), educator shortages impact the education system in Washington in almost every aspect. Established in 2018, [...]
Washougal and Camas School Districts present East County Industry Hiring Fair
On March 29, Washougal and Camas School Districts held the East County Industry Hiring Fair at Washougal High School. The free event brought together around [...]
A Sport for the Mind: Clark County Schools Advance to Regional, State, National Knowledge Bowl Competitions
Jemtegaard Middle School students Grey Johnson, Allison Castro-Coca, Ganguni Higgoda-Gamage, and Makayla Cain (left to right) compete in a Knowledge Bowl meet on [...]
Spero provides hope for students with school avoidance
Derived from the Latin word for “hope,” Spero was started to help students whose mental health was the biggest barrier to school attendance. The [...]
ClimeTime turns FIVE!
ClimeTime, a statewide program that provides professional development learning to educators, is celebrating its fifth-year anniversary. Since 2018, this grant-funded program has given teachers the [...]
Career Connect Southwest distributes over $100,000 to regional schools and organizations
In February 2023, Career Connect Southwest (CCSW) began distributing over $100,000 in funding to support program development related to career connected learning to schools and [...]
Regional School Safety Center creates model for supporting student safety & well-being
Block & Department of Education Grants Provide Funding for More Mental Health Staff School districts in need of mental health, behavioral health, safety planning resources, [...]
2023 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show Winners Announced
On March 22, ESD 112 rolled out the virtual red carpet for the 2023 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show. Hosted on YouTube, [...]
Robots roam the region in ESD 112
ESD 112 has been providing professional learning and loaning computer science materials to teachers for the past several years. As part of this initiative to [...]
Matthew Valentine Recognized as Washington State Champion for 2023 Poetry Out Loud Competition
On Saturday, March 11 at Tacoma Little Theater, Olympia High School senior Matthew Valentine was selected as this year’s winner of the 2023 Poetry Out [...]
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