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, the alternative route to teacher certification program known as ESD-U has been training current and [...]
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 40 regional companies, with about 175 local adults and teens attending the evening event. The [...]
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 March 16, 2023 For student trivia enthusiasts across the country, Knowledge Bowl season is [...]
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 dream was to capture students who have historically flown under the radar, quietly quit attending [...]
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 opportunity to deepen their understanding of climate science. ClimeTime provides teachers a way to bring [...]
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 organizations throughout the Southwest Washington region. CCSW has three local networks spanning six Southwest Washington [...]
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, and substance use prevention now have access to expanded resources through ESD 112’s Regional School [...]
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, ESD 112 Superintendent Tim Merlino and Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Superintendent Chris Reykdal [...]
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 promote computer science education in Southwest Washington, we recently visited two elementary schools to observe [...]
