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Somis District Names Dr. Jesus Vaca as New Superintendent

5/20/2020 8:20:00 AM

After an extensive search, the Somis Union School District Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Jesus Vaca as their new district Superintendent/Principal. Dr. Vaca has 29 years of experience in education. He has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal at the Elementary, Middle and High School levels, and as an administrator in...

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VCOE Statement on Potential Early Reopening of School Campuses

4/29/2020 4:31:00 PM

On April 29, 2020, the California Department of Education announced it is studying options for reopening school campuses after Governor Newsom suggested they could open as early as July or August. Many questions remain about the safety, fiscal and labor implications of reopening campuses before the traditional start of the next school year. Fo...

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$10,500 in Grants Available to Ventura County Teachers

3/9/2020 9:40:00 AM

Teachers in Ventura County are invited to apply for a share of $10,500 in grants that reward innovative teaching methods. The IMPACT II grant program is accepting applications through April 2, 2020. Successful applicants will receive $500 for individual entries and $750 for team entries. Winning teachers will be honored at an awards dinner and thei...

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St. Bonaventure Wins 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial

3/2/2020 2:07:00 PM

St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura is the winner of the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial. St. Bonaventure emerged victorious after four days of competition that included teams from 26 high school throughout Ventura County. The Mock Trial results were announced this evening at an awards ceremony at Buena High School in Ventura. Here is how the top...

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Four Remaining Teams to Face Off in Mock Trial Finals Tonight

2/27/2020 11:01:00 AM

Four local high school teams emerged victorious from Wednesday night’s semifinals of the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial competition. The final four teams that will face off in tonight’s last round are: Oak Park Black St. Bonaventure High School Santa Susana Lincoln Westlake High SchoolThe four remaining teams are among 26 from througho...

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Ventura County Mock Trial Semifinalists Announced

2/26/2020 12:15:00 PM

The eight high school teams that will advance to the semifinals of the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial were announced today by the Ventura County Office of Education. The semifinalists received the eight highest scores of the teams participating in this year’s Mock Trial. Listed in order of their scores, the final eight teams are: Oak Park Bl...

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Incarcerated Students Express Themselves Through Poetry

2/19/2020 8:55:00 AM

Teenagers who are incarcerated at the Ventura County Juvenile Justice Facility are exploring their struggles and expressing their dreams through a newly released book of poetry and art. The teens are all students at Providence School, which is located inside the juvenile hall complex and operated by the Ventura County Office of Education.This is th...

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2020 Ventura County Mock Trial Begins Monday

2/18/2020 1:31:00 PM

More than two dozen local high schools will participate in the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial competition, which begins Monday in Ventura. Courtroom drama comes to life as students take on the roles of participants in a criminal trial, including attorneys, witnesses, bailiffs and journalists. The students will present their cases in real courtrooms...

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Two Additional High Schools Headed to State Academic Decathlon

2/6/2020 12:32:00 PM

Two additional local high schools will join the winner of the 2020 Ventura County Academic Decathlon in the statewide competition to be held in March in Sacramento. Calabasas High School was guaranteed a spot in the state competition after winning both first and second place at the county level. And now, Westlake and La Reina High Schools have been...

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Coronavirus Guidelines for Students Who Have Traveled to China

2/4/2020 1:13:00 PM

Guidelines Regarding Students Who Have Traveled to China (Feb. 4, 2020)On Tuesday, February 4, Ventura County Public Health issued an updated advisory for schools to appropriately respond to concerns about the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The updated advisory is based on the publication of new guidelines from the federal Centers for Disease Contr...

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