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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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Princeton-Bound Grad Wrote the Book on High School

6/4/2024 12:58:00 PM

When Danny Smiley was in 10th grade, he decided to write some notes for his little sister Katie who was getting ready to join him as a student at Ventura High School. “I took a lot of really challenging classes and I loved them, but they were a lot to handle,” he recalled. “I wanted to give my sister the best chance she could possibly have to su...

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Program for Migrant Students Changed Her Life

6/3/2024 1:59:00 PM

In March, Marlen Oviedo stood in front of a panel of judges and presented a speech on a topic that had just been given to her, with no time to prepare. She gave her speech in English, a language she had only started learning three years earlier. She went home with the first-place prize.

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Science Superstars Shine on the National Stage

5/31/2024 10:34:00 AM

Emily Bryant and Ramon Moreno Jr. have a few things in common. They’re both about to graduate from Thousand Oaks High School. They both wowed the judges with their entries in the Ventura County Science Fair. And they both went on to win major awards in national and international science competitions.

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Meet the 2024 Ventura County Teacher of the Year

5/29/2024 11:51:00 AM

Dr. César Morales, Ventura County Superintendent of Schools, is pleased to announce that Daniel Cook from Adolfo Camarillo High School (ACHS) in the Oxnard Union High School District is the 2024 Ventura County Teacher of the Year. Cook found out about the honor today when a group of local education officials made a surprise visit to the camp...

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Ventura County Teachers Honored for Innovation in the Classroom

5/23/2024 4:51:00 PM

Teachers from throughout Ventura County are being honored with grants for developing innovative lessons for their students. At a ceremony last night in Camarillo, the Ventura County Office of Education presented IMPACT II grants worth $1,000 each to seven teachers. The winning entries cover a variety of subject matters, including hi...

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2024 Teacher of the Year for VCOE-Operated Schools is Announced

4/23/2024 8:22:00 AM

Chris Geist, who has dedicated her career to teaching students incarcerated at the Ventura County Juvenile Facility, has been named the 2024 Teacher of the Year for schools operated by the Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE). Ms. Geist will now have the opportunity to compete for the Ventura County Teacher of the Year award, which is open to ...

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Focus on Education - April 2024

4/19/2024 9:27:00 AM

Budding Scientists Shine at Science Fair • Local Team Wins State Mock Trial • Middle School Mock Trial Picks Up Steam • Sandy Hook Survivor Shares Message of Hope in Ventura County • Westlake Wins Academic Decathlon • Equity Conference Has Record Attendance • Migrant Students Compete in Speech and Debate Tournament • Affordable Housing for S...

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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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