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Mock Trial Moving to Weekends in Support of Student Wellbeing

10/16/2023 12:46:00 PM

For the first time in its over 40-year history, the annual Ventura County Mock Trial competition is moving to weekends. Mock Trial has previously been held over four weeknights at the Ventura County courthouse and the competition often lasts late into the night. Moving the competition to weekends means students will no longer have to stay up late o...

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Focus on Education - October 2023

10/6/2023 9:39:00 AM

Dr. Morales visits DC • Students Trained as Wellness Peers • Maximizing Safety in Schools • Calling All Student Artists! • Forum Highlights Fentanyl Dangers • Migrant Speech & Debate Tournament • Hispanic Heritage Month • Safe Firearm Storage Saves Lives • Multilingual Education Project • Coats Needed for Homeless Kids

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A Back to School Message from Superintendent Morales

8/16/2023 8:45:00 AM

Ventura County’s new school year kicked off on August 8 in Oak Park, the first local school district to welcome students to class for 2023-2024. By the end of the month, all 20 Ventura County school districts, serving about 125,000 students, will have started their new year.

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Binational Summer Program Serves Children of Migrant Farm Workers

7/19/2023 11:49:00 AM

Educational agencies on both sides of the US/Mexico border are teaming up to provide summer learning opportunities for children of migrant farm workers in Ventura County. Students in grades two through six are taking classes in math, English and computer coding at the Bilingual Summer Institute, being held this July at Somis Elementary School. A un...

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Ventura County Teachers Honored for Innovation in the Classroom

5/23/2023 8:00:00 PM

Teachers from throughout Ventura County are being honored with grants for developing innovative lessons for their students. At a ceremony tonight in Camarillo, the Ventura County Office of Education presented 9 IMPACT II grants to 15 teachers. Individual winners received $500 each and teams received $1,000. The winning entries cover ...

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Meet the 2023 Ventura County Teacher of the Year

5/19/2023 3:05:00 PM

Dr. César Morales, Ventura County Superintendent of Schools, is pleased to announce that Debbie Dogancay from Newbury Park High School (NPHS) in the Conejo Valley Unified School District is the 2023 Ventura County Teacher of the Year. Dogancay found out about the honor today when a group of local education officials made a surprise visit to ...

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Fentanyl Awareness Video for Teens and Parents

5/9/2023 9:22:00 AM

A powerful new video about the dangers of fentanyl is now available for Ventura County teens and parents. The video, Real Talk: Fake Pills, 100% Danger, was produce by the Ventura County Opioid Abuse Suppression Taskforce (COAST) and lunched on National Fentanyl Awareness Day. It features real stories about lives that have been devastated...

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Fighting Fentanyl Use Among Students

3/30/2023 10:02:00 AM

Fentanyl is now responsible for more overdose deaths in Ventura County than any other drug. That’s according to a new report from the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office which found that fentanyl claimed 181 lives in Ventura County last year – a sobering new record. Most of those who died were between 30 and 50 years old. But the victims al...

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2023 Ventura County Science Fair Winners Announced

3/27/2023 4:36:00 PM

The winners of the 68th annual Ventura County Science Fair were announced at an awards ceremony this evening at the Ventura County Office of Education in Camarillo. Awards were presented in 13 scientific categories including microbiology, engineering and chemistry. The winning entries were chosen by 120 local science, engineering and educ...

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2023 Ventura County Mock Trial Winners Announced

2/10/2023 6:11:00 PM

Trinity Pacific Christian School is the winner of both the high school and middle school divisions of the 2023 Ventura County Mock Trial competition. Twenty-one high schools from throughout Ventura County participated in Mock Trial this year. Here’s how the eight highest-scoring high school teams ranked: Trinity Pacific Christian School...

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