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Overnight Computer Coding Event Coming to Ventura County

11/5/2019 11:29:00 AM

High school students in Ventura County will have the opportunity to learn computer coding and put their creativity to work at a unique overnight event on December 6 and 7 in Camarillo. At the third annual Hackathon by the Sea, students will team up to code projects such as games, apps and websites. No prior coding experience is necessary and the st...

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Wildfire Information and Resources

10/11/2019 5:30:00 AM

The Ventura County Office of Education is committed to ensuring the safety of our students and school employees in the event of a wildfire. We have created a web page at www.vcoe.org/fire where you can find links to information about current incidents, precautionary power outages and air quality. There are also resources to help students,...

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Ventura County Student Test Scores Improve

10/9/2019 12:04:00 PM

Ventura County students slightly improved their scores on the statewide California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) test, according to new data released by the California Department of Education. In the 2018-2019 school year, 50 percent of Ventura County students met or exceeded the state standards for English language arts (...

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Dr. Cesar Morales Honored with National Educational Award

9/25/2019 10:34:00 AM

Dr. Cesar Morales, Associate Superintendent of Student Services at the Ventura County Office of Education, is one of just 17 educators nationwide to receive the 2019 Excellence in Educational Leadership Award from the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA). The Excellence in Educational Leadership Award is an annual recognit...

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Substance Abuse Prevention Programs Honored

8/29/2019 3:13:00 PM

The Ventura County Office of Education’s Department of Comprehensive Health and Prevention Programs (CHPP) was recently honored for its efforts to teach students about the dangers of opioid use, vaping and other risky behaviors. The department received the Pillar of Prevention award from Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH). The award was ...

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Remarkable Ventura County Graduates Triumph Over Adversity

6/11/2019 8:49:00 AM

For some students, high school graduation is a given. Others face a variety of obstacles that can put a diploma out of reach, no matter how badly they want it. But for nearly every challenge, there is a student who has found the inner strength to persevere. In this edition of Focus on Education, we're excited to introduce you to local graduates who...

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Difficult Home Life Can't Stop this Student from Reaching His Dreams

6/10/2019 10:16:00 AM

Alex Gonzalez had just started his freshman year at Simi Valley High School when he found out his mom, dad and little sister would all be leaving the country while he stayed behind and lived at a friend's house. It was part of the process for his mom to become a US resident and it was only supposed to last for three weeks.

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Four High Schools in Four Years – How She Found the Right Fit

6/7/2019 11:40:00 AM

Amara Baker's road to high school graduation has been anything but ordinary. Her journey has taken her from Santa Susana High School to an international school in Italy to a year of home schooling and finally to one of Ventura County's most unusual public high schools.

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Princeton-bound Grad Credits Unique School with Helping her Succeed

5/27/2019 11:12:00 AM

Sowon Lee's lucky number came up four years ago when she was selected to attend Foothill Technology High School in Ventura. Admission to Foothill is through a random lottery and there are always more students who want to attend than spots available.

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First-Generation College Student is Headed from Santa Paula to UC Berkeley

5/26/2019 3:50:00 PM

Mauricio Gonzalez's father earns a living picking crops and his mom cleaning hotel rooms. It's hard work that's paying off as they prepare to watch their son graduate from Santa Paula High School and enroll at one of the nation's top universities.

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