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		<title>Parents call for resignation of Longview School Board amid sex assault investigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 22:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16337-longview-school-board-superintendent-arrest-sex-assault-investiga-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Superintendent Karen Cloninger faces felony witness tampering charges tied to a student sex assault case at Mark Morris High School." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16337-longview-school-board-superintendent-arrest-sex-assault-investiga-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16337-longview-school-board-superintendent-arrest-sex-assault-investiga-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16337-longview-school-board-superintendent-arrest-sex-assault-investiga-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16337-longview-school-board-superintendent-arrest-sex-assault-investiga-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16337-longview-school-board-superintendent-arrest-sex-assault-investiga.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Superintendent Karen Cloninger faces felony witness tampering charges tied to a student sex assault case at Mark Morris High School.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Longview Police provide update on Mark Morris investigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16288-karen-cloninger-longview-superintendent-arrested-mark-morris-sexu-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Longview&#039;s superintendent faces felony witness tampering charges after a student was allegedly dragged into a team room and assaulted." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16288-karen-cloninger-longview-superintendent-arrested-mark-morris-sexu-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16288-karen-cloninger-longview-superintendent-arrested-mark-morris-sexu-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16288-karen-cloninger-longview-superintendent-arrested-mark-morris-sexu-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16288-karen-cloninger-longview-superintendent-arrested-mark-morris-sexu-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16288-karen-cloninger-longview-superintendent-arrested-mark-morris-sexu.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Longview's superintendent faces felony witness tampering charges after a student was allegedly dragged into a team room and assaulted.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Washougal Schools announce campus safety measures and tightened enforcement of closed-campus policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16101-washougal-high-school-campus-security-gates-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Three Washougal campuses will close gates during school hours and add perimeter fencing to address safety concerns." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16101-washougal-high-school-campus-security-gates-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16101-washougal-high-school-campus-security-gates-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16101-washougal-high-school-campus-security-gates-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16101-washougal-high-school-campus-security-gates-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16101-washougal-high-school-campus-security-gates.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Three Washougal campuses will close gates during school hours and add perimeter fencing to address safety concerns.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Schools expect minimal impact with Title IX pacts rescinded</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16012-title-ix-education-federal-policy-classroom-flag-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Federal officials rescinded agreements with six school districts, saying previous administrations misapplied Title IX protections." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16012-title-ix-education-federal-policy-classroom-flag-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16012-title-ix-education-federal-policy-classroom-flag-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16012-title-ix-education-federal-policy-classroom-flag-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16012-title-ix-education-federal-policy-classroom-flag-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16012-title-ix-education-federal-policy-classroom-flag.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Federal officials rescinded agreements with six school districts, saying previous administrations misapplied Title IX protections.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Part One – Inside Ridgefield School District’s failure to protect students</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15554-rob-anderson-ridgefield-letter-school-district-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A Ridgefield parent and Rob Anderson describe how student complaints against a high school coach were handled by the school district." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15554-rob-anderson-ridgefield-letter-school-district-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15554-rob-anderson-ridgefield-letter-school-district-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15554-rob-anderson-ridgefield-letter-school-district-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15554-rob-anderson-ridgefield-letter-school-district-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15554-rob-anderson-ridgefield-letter-school-district.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A Ridgefield parent and Rob Anderson describe how student complaints against a high school coach were handled by the school district.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Replacement of expired Battle Ground student educational programs and operations levy to appear on ballot in February 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15187-battle-ground-levy-ballot-measure-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Battle Ground Public Schools seeks voter approval on Feb. 10, 2026, for a replacement levy to fund student support and programs." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15187-battle-ground-levy-ballot-measure-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15187-battle-ground-levy-ballot-measure-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15187-battle-ground-levy-ballot-measure-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15187-battle-ground-levy-ballot-measure-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15187-battle-ground-levy-ballot-measure.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Battle Ground Public Schools seeks voter approval on Feb. 10, 2026, for a replacement levy to fund student support and programs.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Florida teens credited for averting school shooting plot in Washington state</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14892-florida-teens-avert-kennewick-school-plot-pexels-derwin-edwards-163348797-11209277-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Two Florida teenagers are credited with preventing a possible school shooting in Kennewick, Washington, after they reported a TikTok video that detailed a plan targeting Kamiakin High School. Their quick actions helped the FBI and local police locate a 14-year-old suspect before any harm was done." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14892-florida-teens-avert-kennewick-school-plot-pexels-derwin-edwards-163348797-11209277-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14892-florida-teens-avert-kennewick-school-plot-pexels-derwin-edwards-163348797-11209277-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14892-florida-teens-avert-kennewick-school-plot-pexels-derwin-edwards-163348797-11209277-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14892-florida-teens-avert-kennewick-school-plot-pexels-derwin-edwards-163348797-11209277-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14892-florida-teens-avert-kennewick-school-plot-pexels-derwin-edwards-163348797-11209277.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Two Florida teenagers are credited with preventing a possible school shooting in Kennewick, Washington, after they reported a TikTok video that detailed a plan targeting Kamiakin High School. Their quick actions helped the FBI and local police locate a 14-year-old suspect before any harm was done. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: A century later, Washington state fails parental rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 23:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-vicki-murray-parental-rights-opinion-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Vicki Murray argues HB 1296 dismantles Washington’s parental-rights law and expands state control over schools, ignoring a century-old Supreme Court ruling that children aren’t “creatures of the state.”" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-vicki-murray-parental-rights-opinion-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-vicki-murray-parental-rights-opinion-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-vicki-murray-parental-rights-opinion-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-vicki-murray-parental-rights-opinion-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-vicki-murray-parental-rights-opinion.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Vicki Murray argues HB 1296 dismantles Washington’s parental-rights law and expands state control over schools, ignoring a century-old Supreme Court ruling that children aren’t “creatures of the state.”]]></description>
		
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		<title>School Resource Officer making a difference at Prairie High School</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 01:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-Prairie-SRO-Chelsea-Quiggle-1-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Chelsea Quiggle of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office used to be a teacher, and now she continues to serve students but now as a law enforcement officer" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-Prairie-SRO-Chelsea-Quiggle-1-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-Prairie-SRO-Chelsea-Quiggle-1-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-Prairie-SRO-Chelsea-Quiggle-1-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-Prairie-SRO-Chelsea-Quiggle-1-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-Prairie-SRO-Chelsea-Quiggle-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Chelsea Quiggle of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office used to be a teacher, and now she continues to serve students but now as a law enforcement officer]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘This election will be decided by you remembering to fill out your ballot’</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-adam-aguilera-evergreen-levies-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Evergreen teacher Adam Aguilera urges voters to support school levies that fund safety, extracurriculars, and student opportunities." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-adam-aguilera-evergreen-levies-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-adam-aguilera-evergreen-levies-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-adam-aguilera-evergreen-levies-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-adam-aguilera-evergreen-levies-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-adam-aguilera-evergreen-levies.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Evergreen teacher Adam Aguilera urges voters to support school levies that fund safety, extracurriculars, and student opportunities.]]></description>
		
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