Woodland teacher leverages community partnerships to serve 18-21 transition students
“It takes a village to raise a child.” D’Ann Horrocks is the Director of Partners in Transition at Woodland Public Schools The African [...]
STEM Storylines breathe new life into existing science project materials
If there’s one thing education professionals can count on, it’s that educational standards and practices will continue to evolve over time as new research becomes [...]
ESD 112, WSUV partner to teach computer science concepts to pre-service teachers
What comes to mind when you think of computer science? Perhaps you think it is something only software engineers or IT departments think or care [...]
Youth leaders train peers to ‘Use Your Voice’ for legislative change
The past several years have seen an upward trend in youth civic engagement, and that certainly appears to be the case here in Southwest Washington. [...]
“Real Heroes” of the public ed system recognized by local nonprofit
Heroes come in all different shapes and sizes, especially when it comes to the local public education system. Teachers, parents, school staff and community members [...]
ESDs help answer the age-old question: What is the difference between a bond and a levy?
There’s no doubt about it. School funding in the state of Washington has become increasingly complicated in the last few years. But whether you’re [...]
Drug Take Back Event collects 5,304 pounds of unwanted meds
On Saturday, 1,733 Clark and East Klickitat County residents dropped off a total of 5,304 pounds of unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications and [...]
Local Prevention Groups to Collect Unwanted Meds in Clark, Klickitat Counties
The vast majority of opioid misuse - 75 percent - starts with individuals using medication that wasn’t prescribed for them. Further, the drugs that are [...]
Woodland Public Schools’ Back to School Bash a success
Woodland Public Schools' Back to School Bash gave away more than 600 free backpacks filled with school supplies to students in need More than 600 [...]
Two community events, one mission; helping youth access the services they need to be resilient and empowered
Resiliency resource fair pairs educators and community organizations to support youth School staff, student assistance professionals and other youth behavioral health providers are invited to [...]
ECE volunteer summer internship program a big success
This summer, Early Care and Education (ECE) kicked off a new summer internship program in collaboration with Summer Works and NEXT. The partnership brought four ECE volunteer interns between [...]
ESD 112 staff helps fill the lunch boxes of kids in need this fall
Donated snacks stacked up in the ESD lobby before being delivered by volunteers to The Giving Closet A carload of goldfish crackers, fruit [...]
