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Giving Thanks for Educational Partnerships

11/20/2024 9:52:00 AM

The first week of November isn’t one we’ll soon forget in Ventura County. On the same morning we were digesting the results of the bitterly contested national election, we woke to howling winds and hoped there would be nothing to spark a fire while the Santa Anas blew. But our worst fears were soon realized when the Mountain Fire erupted and quic...

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Ventura County Academic Competitions Seek Volunteers

11/5/2024 3:40:00 PM

Ventura County’s popular academic competitions are seeking volunteers to help present these events for local students. The Ventura County Academic Decathlon, Science Fair, Battle of the Books, and Batalla de los Libros will be taking place between January and May of 2025. Nearly 300 volunteer judges and moderators are needed to...

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Ventura County Student Logo Design Contest Winners Announced

10/30/2024 10:36:00 AM

The Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE) is pleased to announce the following winners of logo design contests for the 2025 Academic Decathlon, Science Fair, Battle of the Books, and Mock Trial. Approximately 180 entries were submitted by students from throughout Ventura County. Academic Decathlon Sophia Thurman, Grade 11...

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VCOE Focus on Education - October 2024

10/9/2024 3:52:00 PM

VCOE Launches New Education Podcast • Student Cell Phone Use Survey Results • Logo Contest Deadline is Oct. 18 • Students Invited to Enter Arts Showcase • Industry & Education Summit on Oct. 25 • Spelling Bee Registration Now Open • Supporting Students’ Emotional Wellbeing • Hispanic Heritage Month • Serving Young Adults with Disabilities ...

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VCOE Focus on Education - August 2024

8/21/2024 11:20:00 AM

A Back to School Message • New School Bookmobile Hits the Road • Financial Literacy for High Schoolers • High School Voter Education Weeks • Hands-On Learning at the LMNOP Lab • Take the Survey: Student Cell Phone Use • First-Ever Ethnic Studies Conference • Preparing Students for Local Jobs • California Community Schools Initiative • Upco...

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Back to School 2024-25: Educating our Kids from Cradle to Career

8/7/2024 9:19:00 AM

Find out what's new for the 2024-25 school year from Dr. César Morales, Ventura County Superintendent of Schools.

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New Bookmobile to Serve Ventura County Schools

7/24/2024 8:10:00 AM

A brand new mobile library dedicated to serving local students was unveiled today at the Ventura County Government Center. The School Mobile Library will visit schools throughout Ventura County, with a particular focus on those that do not have credentialed librarians on staff. The School Mobile Library will offer books for students in multip...

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Inspiring Stories of Ventura County's 2024 High School Graduates

6/7/2024 5:11:00 AM

They started high school in their bedrooms and at kitchen tables in front of computers, taking classes over Zoom. They’re coming of age at a time when our nation is politically divided, our world is facing war and unrest, and artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of education and work. But the students graduating from Ventura County ...

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A Troubled Past Won’t Define the Future for this Motivated Grad

6/6/2024 2:36:00 PM

The high school years can be challenging for anyone, but it was especially tough for Ricardo Vasquez. His dad was in and out of his life, which left a significant void. “It was very hard learning certain things that you need a father figure for,” he says.

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Her Journey from Failing Student to College-Bound Prom Queen

6/5/2024 4:24:00 PM

It was her freshman year, and Flor Rivas was failing all of her classes at the large urban high school she attended in Las Vegas. The situation at home wasn’t good and she never imagined she’d earn her diploma. Then a lifeline came from her brother Elios, who suggested she come live with him and his family in the small Ventura County town of Fill...

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