Renaissance Dad: Everybody is a Genius
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein This is one of my all-time favorite quotes. One that I wish I'd heard
The Modern Home School Experience
More families are choosing to home-school than ever before. See how local families learn at home, together.
Combating Racial Bullying
According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, 20% of students report being bullied. And for some kids, this treatment is because of their race or ethnicity.
Eye on Education: Vision Therapy and Success in the Classroom
With a new school year just around the corner, families are going through the checklist to get ready for school: shopping for new backpacks, shoes, and even new glasses to match the threads! What I recently discovered is that some eye
Catching Zzz’s: Teens, Sleep and School
Parents know what a challenge it can be to wake their teenager up for high school. Trying to get them to bed at a decent hour can be just as difficult, if not more so. Unfortunately, parents and teens are working against Mother
Community for Women Engineers Inspires Local Students
When Laura Shannon started her engineering program at Washington State University Vancouver, she noticed the need for a community of other female engineers to join forces and support each other. Shannon and another female engineering student were working on a
What Comes Next? Options after High School for Students with Disabilities
Anna Houston, described by her mother as a compassionate big sister, struggled through most of her school years. Anna is on the Autism spectrum, and high school proved to be a particularly difficult time. The combination of increased homework expectations
Get Your Kiddo Kindergarten Ready This Summer
“Darn allergies!” a father mumbled sheepishly to the teacher. He wiped his tears after dropping his daughter off for her first day of kindergarten. Few milestones in a child’s life are so full of excitement, anticipation, emotion, and anxiety for
Education Guide 2018
Welcome to your brief tour of Clark County educational options, where your community and your child’s educational needs intersect. You’ll find a sampling of private schools from Battle Ground to downtown Vancouver and beyond, as well as contact and location
Running Start: Right for Your Teen?
For teens, the final two years of high school are fraught with questions about future education, career plans, and launching into adult life. For parents of these teens, these same years require a delicate balance of support and encouragement tempered