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Migrant Students Compete in Speech and Debate

3/28/2024 12:00:00 PM

Middle and high school students in the Ventura County Office of Education’s Migrant Education Program had an opportunity to show their skills during the 21st annual Regional Speech and Debate Tournament that was held Saturday at Ventura College. This year’s tournament drew about 70 students, which was approximately double the number fro...

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2024 Ventura County Science Fair Winners

3/25/2024 4:08:00 PM

The winners of the 69th annual Ventura County Science Fair were announced at an awards ceremony this evening at the Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE) in Camarillo. Awards were presented in a variety of scientific categories including microbiology, engineering, and chemistry. The winning entries were chosen by 130 local science, en...

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Ventura County Team Wins State Mock Trial Competition

3/25/2024 9:35:00 AM

The Ventura County Office of Education is pleased to announce that a Ventura County team won first place in the 2024 California Mock Trial Finals that were held over the weekend in Los Angeles. Trinity Pacific Christian School in Thousand Oaks was named the 2024 California Mock Trial Finals Champions after the competition that included schools from...

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Fillmore High School Makes History with State Honor

3/5/2024 7:57:00 AM

For the first time ever, Fillmore High School in the Fillmore Unified School District (FUSD) is being honored with the prestigious California Distinguished Schools Award. The California Department of Education announced last week that Fillmore High School is one of only 293 schools out of thousands statewide to receive the honor in 2024. Fill...

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Middle School Winners of Ventura County Mock Trial

2/27/2024 5:07:00 PM

Trinity Pacific Christian School is the winner of the middle school division of the 2024 Ventura County Mock Trial competition after earning the highest score in the final round this afternoon. Valley View Middle School in the Simi Valley Unified School District came in second place and Mesa Union School took third. The winners were announced at an...

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2024 Ventura County Mock Trial Winners – High School Division

2/26/2024 12:35:00 PM

Trinity Pacific Christian School and Royal High School took the top two spots in the high school division of the 2024 Ventura County Mock Trial competition, which was held over two weekends at the Ventura County Hall of Justice. Twenty-one high schools from throughout Ventura County participated in Mock Trial this year. The winning teams were annou...

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2024 Ventura County Mock Trial Semifinalists Announced

2/6/2024 3:05:00 PM

The Ventura County Office of Education is pleased to announce the eight high school teams that will move on to the semifinal round of the 2024 Ventura County Mock Trial competition. Twenty-one local high schools fielded teams in the initial Mock Trial rounds that were held last weekend at the County Courthouse in Ventura. The following eight teams ...

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2024 Ventura County Academic Decathlon Winners

1/30/2024 4:16:00 PM

Westlake, Channel Islands, and Thousand Oaks High Schools Take Top Spots in 2024 Ventura County Academic Decathlon

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Community Event to Fight Addiction

1/25/2024 1:34:00 PM

Preventing substance use in kids is the focus of a community event being held on Monday, February 12, 2024, in Camarillo. The Addiction Inoculation, featuring bestselling author Jessica Lahey, will highlight risk factors and offer concrete takeaways for parents, teachers, coaches, and mentors to kids from pre-K through college. WHAT: The ...

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Hackathon by the Sea Winners Announced

1/22/2024 3:33:00 PM

More than 100 students from high schools throughout Ventura County stayed up all night as they competed in the annual Hackathon by the Sea last weekend in Camarillo. Participants spent an entire night creating apps and websites with the assistance of volunteer mentors. Presented by the Ventura County Office of Education, the Hackathon encoura...

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