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Opinion: NAEP 2024 – American students score historic lows in Math, Reading, Science

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Opinion: NAEP 2024 – American students score historic lows in Math, Reading, Science

NAEP 2024 results show historic lows for 12th-grade math and reading and flat 8th-grade science performan ...

NAEP 2024 results show historic lows for 12th-grade math and reading and flat 8th-grade science performance; in her column, Vicki Murray says the declines demand immediate action. ...

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Faith under fire

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Opinion: Faith under fire

Nancy Churchill argues that progressives mock prayer after tragedy, contending that faith and religious e ...

Nancy Churchill argues that progressives mock prayer after tragedy, contending that faith and religious expression are under attack and that prayer remains powerful in grief and response. ...

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Complaining About the Potential Impact of Tariffs After Actually Raising Taxes by $9 Billion Seems a Little Hypocritical

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, September 8, 2025

Opinion: Complaining About the Potential Impact of Tariffs After Actually Raising Taxes by $9 Billion Seems a Little Hypocritical

Mark Harmsworth argues Gov. Bob Ferguson’s tariff warnings ring hollow alongside a $9 billion state tax i ...

Mark Harmsworth argues Gov. Bob Ferguson’s tariff warnings ring hollow alongside a $9 billion state tax increase, saying Washingtonians deserve stability on all fronts. ...

Monday, September 8, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘I’m crossing my fingers this time it can be different’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, September 8, 2025

Opinion: ‘I’m crossing my fingers this time it can be different’

Lars Larson criticizes an illegal strike by classified workers in Evergreen public schools, cites a board ...

Lars Larson criticizes an illegal strike by classified workers in Evergreen public schools, cites a board resolution to seek an injunction in Clark County Superior Court, and urges officials to follow ...

Monday, September 8, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Why the $10 billion dollar price bomb did NOT drop!

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025

Opinion: Why the $10 billion dollar price bomb did NOT drop!

Lars Larson criticizes delays in updated I-5 Bridge cost estimates, suggesting politics stalled the “$10 ...

Lars Larson criticizes delays in updated I-5 Bridge cost estimates, suggesting politics stalled the “$10 billion price bomb” and questioning funding viability. ...

Thursday, September 4, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement costs headed to $10 billion, but don’t tell anyone

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025

Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement costs headed to $10 billion, but don’t tell anyone

Economist Joe Cortright criticizes repeated delays in updated I-5 Bridge cost estimates, warning the proj ...

Economist Joe Cortright criticizes repeated delays in updated I-5 Bridge cost estimates, warning the project could top $10 billion while officials avoid disclosure. ...

Thursday, September 4, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Want to be in a relationship with WA Cares? It’s complicated

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025

Opinion: Want to be in a relationship with WA Cares? It’s complicated

Elizabeth New (Hovde) critiques WA Cares, warning of burdensome provider rules, union-linked training, an ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) critiques WA Cares, warning of burdensome provider rules, union-linked training, and a payroll tax with limited return for workers. ...

Thursday, September 4, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Back-to-school season comes with a side of strike

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Opinion: Back-to-school season comes with a side of strike

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues Evergreen school strikes hurt families, noting public strikes are illegal an ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues Evergreen school strikes hurt families, noting public strikes are illegal and calling demands that extend closures unacceptable. ...

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: GOP lawmaker who admits ODOT lies and he ‘doesn’t trust them’ votes the agency more money anyway

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Opinion: GOP lawmaker who admits ODOT lies and he ‘doesn’t trust them’ votes the agency more money anyway

Lars Larson criticizes Rep. Cyrus Javadi for voting to give ODOT more money despite admitting distrust of ...

Lars Larson criticizes Rep. Cyrus Javadi for voting to give ODOT more money despite admitting distrust of the agency and testimony from thousands against the tax hike. ...

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The answer to the funding crisis for public schools isn’t higher salaries

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Opinion: The answer to the funding crisis for public schools isn’t higher salaries

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues Washington’s public school funding crisis stems from dispropor ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues Washington’s public school funding crisis stems from disproportionate salary growth and flawed budgeting, not a lack of taxpayer support. ...

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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