Date: Monday, October 20, 2025. Published at ClarkCountyToday.com Please take a moment to read this article. It points out the precarious situation in the Vancouver School District and its path to financial stress...all because the School Board Directors won't take the necessary actions. Area resident Larry Roe says the Vancouver School District’s financial woes are due to ‘continuously spending more than our elected state representatives allocate for public education’ Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in this letter to the editor are those of the author alone and may not reflect the editorial position of ClarkCountyToday.com Our Vancouver Public School Board meeting (10/14/25, … [Read more...]
Southwest Washington State School Board candidates Nov 2025
This post contains links to each of the school district races we covered in Southwest Washington State. Click the link for the race(s) you are interested in. Please reach out to the candidates and ask your own questions. Consider voting for candidates who share their views and opinions. Those who don't share raise a question...why don't they? You can email us with any updates you get at: swweducation at gmail dot com It's worth noting that two of the candidates running unopposed chose not to provide even the basic information: Elected Experience - No information submitted Other Professional Experience - No information submitted Education - No information … [Read more...]
Woodland SD District 3 Wedaege vs Blum
Both responded to the questions. Each of the candidates are showen below exactly as they provided. Feel free to reach out to one or both. Take a moment to let them know you appreciate that they shared their views. ______________________________________________________________________ Marie Wedaege Phone 360.975.1528 Email Schooldistrict3marie@gmail.com 1.Given the poor student test scores, what are your proposals to improve learning and outcomes? As well as certified teachers, para educators should be in classrooms to help identify and help struggling students. To help with test scores, I feel teachers can: Make sure students are well nourished the week before testing and well … [Read more...]
Woodland SD District 4 Trish Huddleston
A list of 12 questions was sent to each candidate with the offer to publish their responses unedited. Ms. Huddleston is running unopposed, is the incumbent and chose not to respond. If you learn anything please share with us. ______________________________________________________________ Q1: Given the poor student test scores, what are your proposals to improve learning and outcomes? Q2: Given that an estimated 50% of the entire state budget goes to K-12 education, what are your thoughts about improving efficiencies in local spending? Q3: What’s your position on Parental Rights? Q4: Should parents have the right to choose public or private education for their children? Q5: What’s your … [Read more...]
Woodland SD District 5 Tom Guthrie
A list of 12 questions was sent to each candidate with the offer to publish their responses unedited. Mr Guthrie is running unopposed, is the incumbent and chose not to respond. If you learn anything please share with us. If you reach out his contact info is below. This is the information from the voters pamphlet. ______________________________________________________________ Q1: Given the poor student test scores, what are your proposals to improve learning and outcomes? Q2: Given that an estimated 50% of the entire state budget goes to K-12 education, what are your thoughts about improving efficiencies in local spending? Q3: What’s your position on Parental Rights? Q4: Should parents … [Read more...]
Washougal SD District 5 Paul Hooper
A list of 12 questions was sent to each candidate with the offer to publish their responses unedited. Mr. Hooper chose not to participate. [He is running unopposed] Just in case you want to contact him and ask some questions his contact info is in the voters pamphlet reproduced below. If you learn anything please share with us. ______________________________________________________________ Q1: Given the poor student test scores, what are your proposals to improve learning and outcomes? Q2: Given that an estimated 50% of the entire state budget goes to K-12 education, what are your thoughts about improving efficiencies in local spending? Q3: What’s your position on Parental Rights? Q4: … [Read more...]
Washougal SD District 3 Sadie McKenzie
A list of 12 questions was sent to each candidate with the offer to publish their responses unedited. Ms. McKenzie chose not to participate. [She is running unopposed] Just in case you want to contact her and ask some questions her contact info is in the voters pamphlet reproduced below. If you learn anything please share with us. ______________________________________________________________ Q1: Given the poor student test scores, what are your proposals to improve learning and outcomes? Q2: Given that an estimated 50% of the entire state budget goes to K-12 education, what are your thoughts about improving efficiencies in local spending? Q3: What’s your position on Parental … [Read more...]
Washougal SD District 2 Jane Schmidgall Long
A list of 12 questions was sent to each candidate with the offer to publish their responses unedited. Ms. Schmidgall Long chose not to participate. [She is running unopposed] Just in case you want to contact her and ask some questions her contact info is in the voters pamphlet reproduced below. If you learn anything please share with us. Editorial comment: This candidate provides literally NO information. She didn’t even provide the basic info. Do you vote for someone because their name is listed? Is this disrespectful and arrogant? No picture...literally nothing! Doesn't the public have the right to know who they are being asked to vote … [Read more...]
Vancouver SD District 3: Roe vs. Smith
Update: October 22nd: Article about the finances of the Vancouver School District by Larry Roe Letter: ‘VPS has no operational reserves and no credible plans to raise them’ - ClarkCountyToday.com Both candidates were sent a list of 12 questions and offered the opportunity to respond over a 30 day period. Only Mr. Roe chose to respond. Ms. Smith is the incumbent and apparently didn’t feel it important or necessary to share her views with the voters. Incumbents have a special responsibility to engage and be transparent and no hide. Please consider contacting her and ask your own questions and, if she responds, share the response with us so we can update the article. Finally, please … [Read more...]
Vancouver SD District 2 Sandra Zavala-Ortega
A list of 12 questions was sent to each candidate with the offer to publish their responses unedited. Ms. Sandra Zavala-Ortega chose not to participate. [She is running unopposed and may assume her record speaks for itself?] Just in case you want to contact her and ask some questions her contact info is in the voters pamphlet reproduced below. If you learn anything please share with us. Editorial comment: This candidate provides literally NO information. She didn’t even provide the basic info. Do you vote for someone because their name is listed? Is this disrespectful and arrogant? Does this person deserve to be elected? ______________________________________________________________ Q1: … [Read more...]
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