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Calabasas Wins 2018 Ventura County Academic Decathlon

2/5/2018 11:00:00 AM

The Ventura County Office of Education is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2018 Ventura County Academic Decathlon is Calabasas High School. Coming in second place is La Reina High School, followed by Westlake High School, which came in third. Oxnard High School and Calabasas High School tied as winners of the “Super Quiz”...

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New Campaign Aims to Tackle Shortage of Qualified Teachers

1/17/2018 9:05:00 AM

The California Center on Teaching Careers (the Center), in partnership with TEACH and the Ad Council, has released a series of Public Service Advertisements (PSAs) designed to attract more candidates to the teaching profession. In a comprehensive campaign spanning TV, radio and social media, the PSAs will reach audiences across California to demons...

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Fire and Flooding Resources for Schools and Parents.

1/8/2018 3:48:00 PM

As our families and school communities recover from the impacts of the Thomas fire and continue to prepare for potential flooding, we are providing helpful resources for schools and parents at www.vcoe.org/fire.

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Protecting Young Minds when Marijuana is Legal

12/22/2017 8:13:00 AM

On January 1, marijuana becomes legal for retail sale in California. What schools and parents need to know to keep students safe in light of the changing law.

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SWAT Team Spreads Holiday Cheer to Kids with Special Needs

12/20/2017 11:29:00 AM

Students with special needs at the Phoenix-Los Nogales School in Camarillo got a big holiday surprise today when members of the Oxnard Police Department SWAT team arrived to present them with holiday gifts. The gifts included new shoes donated by the New Balance Factory Store in the Camarillo Premium Outlets and gift bags donated by Marquez Termite...

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California School Dashboard Launches

12/7/2017 12:07:00 PM

The California Department of Education (CDE) and the State Board of Education (SBE) announced today the launch of the fall 2017 California School Dashboard, a Web site that provides valuable information on multiple topics regarding school and student performance in an easy-to-understand report card format. &...

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Logo Design Contest Winners Announced

11/29/2017 11:24:00 AM

The Ventura County Office of Education is pleased to announce the winners of logo design contests for the Science Fair, Mock Trial and Academic Decathlon. Eighty middle and high school students from throughout Ventura County submitted entries for the contests. The winning artwork will be prominently displayed on promotional and informational materi...

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Camarillo School for Students With Autism Finds New Home

10/31/2017 12:01:00 PM

Triton Academy, a school that serves Ventura County students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will begin the 2018-19 school year at a new location. The school, which provides highly acclaimed programs for students with ASD, will be moving to a temporary site near the Camarillo Airport after the current school year.For the past ten years, Triton ...

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Ventura County’s Premier Academic Competitions Seek Volunteers

10/18/2017 4:22:00 PM

Ventura County students have a long, proud tradition of excellence in local, state and national academic competitions. This is only possible through the strong commitment and partnership of our local volunteers. On average, more than 400 volunteer judges are needed to support the 2,500 students that annually participate in Ventura County Academic D...

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Teaching Civic Engagement in a Divisive Political Era

10/3/2017 3:21:00 PM

Take a look inside the growing effort to teach civic education in Ventura County in the latest edition of VCOE's Focus on Education. From an elementary school program that teaches students about the inner-workings of Congress to a high school that's partnering with the Reagan Library, Ventura County educators are giving students the tools t...

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