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Source: NationalPTA.org Join Chef Ann Foundation CEO Mara Fleishman for a three-part live panel discussion series with people who are making a real difference in school food. You’ll hear from policy architects, kitchen leaders, food system visionaries, and parent advocates — all working together to improve what kids eat at school. Learn how parents and nutrition leaders can partner effectively and build bridges that create real change. The webinar will feature National PTA Pr

Source: Brianna Murschel, The Columbian, March 20, 2026, https://www.columbian.com/news/2026/mar/20/first-hough-bike-bus-wheely-successful/ Gus Hicks, 7, blue helmet, joins his father, Tony, right and other members of the Hough Bike Bus as they take off from Carter Park on Wednesday morning. The group of riders, which included adults and children, made it safely to their destination at Hough Elementary School. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo gallery: https://www.columbian.

Today was the first Hough Bike Bus ride, the first of it's kind in the city of Vancouver. The Hough Bike Bus has been in the works since summer of 2025 and is thanks to the combined efforts of Local Links, Cycle Vancouver, the City of Vancouver SafeRoutes program, Bike Clark County, Hough PTSA, and Vancouver School District. Bike Buses promote youth being fun, safe, social, and healthy. Bicycling and walking to school has also been shown to increase academic performance versu

Source: KOIN 6 https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/vancouver-public-schools-to-cut-nearly-200-teachers-and-staff-amid-budget-deficit/ Vancouver Public Schools formally adopted a resolution on Tuesday that would cut nearly 200 full-time teachers and staff, as the district faces an ongoing budget deficit. The resolution, originally posed for the school board’s consideration earlier this month, was outlined to reflect the approximately $24 million needed in reductions to sta

From PTA.org , March 3, 2026 ALEXANDRIA, Va., (March 3, 2026)—National PTA is pleased to recognize Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) with its 2026 Congressional Voice for Children Award. The award honors outstanding leadership and commitment in Congress to making a difference for the education, health, safety and well-being of our nation’s children. National PTA will acknowledge Senator Britt during the association’s 2026 Legislative Conference , Tuesday, March 3. Full story.

From Washington State PTA, March 8, 2026   Four days remain in the 2026 legislative session, with lawmakers planning to end on time – March 12 by midnight. They will leave town passing supplemental operating, capital and transportation budgets, hundreds of bills, and a tax on millionaires – ostensibly to support public schools and other priorities, but with specific carve-outs and earmarks funding many things, but not K-12 education.  After passing budget proposals back and f

From Vancouver Public Schools, March 11, 2026 Dear VPS staff and families, Last night, March 10, the Board of Directors approved  Resolution No. 941 , formally adopting the Reduced Educational Program Plan for 2026–27. As shared prior to the meeting, this plan reflects approximately $24 million in reductions necessary to stabilize our budget. The resolution primarily identifies staffing reductions because those parameters require formal board approval in order to begin the le

The Staff Appreciation Committee has spent the past two weeks remodeling the staff lounge and the results are incredible. For years, the Hough staff lounge has consisted of a few tables and chairs and a handful of small countertop appliances. But no running water. It’s a space our staff use to take a breath during the very short breaks they get and it simply didn’t meet their needs.   The PTSA worked with a local muralist to paint a gorgeous mural around the room, and we sour

We partnered with Bleu Door Bakery  and Thirsty Sasquatch  for Battle of the Boxes! A food-donation drive to help support our Hough families affected by food insecurity. We are accepted shelf-stable foods November 1 through December 1 and the results are incredible. Through the month of November 1,814.1 pounds of food were collected for Hough Families in need! Congratulations to the top three classes... First place Artman - 2nd grade, second place Dodds - Kindergarten, and th