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Drug and Alcohol Use Declines for Ventura County Students

1/5/2017 10:25:00 AM

Newly-released results of the 2015-16 California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) for Ventura County show many positive trends for local students. The use of alcohol, marijuana and cigarettes is down; drinking and driving is less prevalent; and fewer students report being bullied. However, the survey does illuminate some challenges facing some Ventura Co...

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SWAT Team Spreads Holiday Cheer to Special Needs Kids

12/14/2016 1:31:00 PM

Special needs students at the Phoenix-Los Nogales School in Camarillo got a big holiday surprise today when members of the Oxnard Police Department SWAT team arrived along with Santa to present them with holiday gifts. The gifts included new shoes donated by the New Balance Factory Store in the Camarillo Premium Outlets, toys provided by BG Solutio...

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2017 RtI2/MTSS Symposium & Gold Ribbon Schools Showcase

12/6/2016 3:53:00 PM

Don't miss the 10th Annual RtI2/MTSS Symposium and Gold Ribbon Schools Showcase coming Wednesday, February 1, 2017 to VCOE. This year’s presentations feature Gold Ribbon Schools and PBIS/CHAMPS exemplars and special guest Sanger Unified School District, who will share their signature practices. Additionally, Curriculum...

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Moving Forward from November 8

11/20/2016 8:32:00 AM

The following opinion piece by Ventura County Superintendent of School Stan Mantooth appeared in the Ventura County Star on Sunday, November 20.Two days after the presidential election, nearly 1,000 high school students in Oxnard held peaceful demonstrations to express their fears and concerns. Like many students throughout our diverse county, they...

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Free Resource Fair for Families of At-Risk Kids Jan. 25

11/7/2016 4:32:00 PM

Families of at-risk students are invited to the free "Agency 101" resource fair on January 25. The event brings social service providers together in one place to answer your questions about programs and services that can help students overcome their challenges and get back on track in school and in life. Stop by anytime from 1:00 a.m. to ...

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2016 Education Report to the Community Released

9/30/2016 2:48:00 PM

The 2016 Ventura County Education Report to the Community is your window into the state of local public education - from the many triumphs and successes to the issues and challenges educators are working to address. Browse the report to learn about the following topics and much more:• Increase in Ventura County CAASPP state test...

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Three Ventura County Schools Win National Blue Ribbon Honors

9/28/2016 3:25:00 PM

Three Ventura County Schools were named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2016 today by U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. The Blue Ribbon Schools are selected based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. The Ventura County winners are among just 279 public and 50 privat...

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High-Tech Flight Simulation Classroom Opens in Camarillo

9/27/2016 3:54:00 PM

At a ceremony today in Camarillo, local dignitaries celebrated the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art classroom that represents the exciting future of career technical education in Ventura County. The brand new TECH (Test & Evaluation Collaboration Hub) Center is a high-tech immersive environment that teaches students about aviation by pu...

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VCOE Receives National Communications Awards

9/21/2016 10:27:00 AM

Ventura County Office of Education Communications Manager Dave Schermer has received two awards from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). VCOE received NSPRA's Award of Excellence in the category of electronic newsletter for its Focus on Education publication and an Award of Merit for the redesign of the...

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Ventura County’s Premier Academic Competitions Seek Volunteers

9/16/2016 2:45:00 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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