Ventura County saw improvement in its high school graduation and dropout rates according to data released today by the California Department of Education. The graduation rate for the 2014-15 school year was 84.5 percent, which is up from 82.5 percent in 2012-13. Over the same period, the dropout rate has decreased from 10.6 percent to 8.3 percent.Ventura County’s graduation rate in 2014-15 exceeded the statewide rate of 82.3 percent. The County also saw a 2014-15  dropout rate that&rs...

Teachers from throughout Ventura County are being honored with $14,000 in grants for developing innovative lessons for their students. At a ceremony Wednesday night in Oxnard, the Ventura County Office of Education presented 21 IMPACT II grants to teachers from nine schools in four local districts. The grants are funded by local businesses and organizations that wish to promote unique and creative teaching practices.The 15 winners were selected from 63 applicants by judging t...

The Ventura County Office of Education is pleased to announce the hiring of Daryton Ramsey as its new Director for the Regional System of District and School Support (RSDSS). The RSDSS Director is in charge of providing support to Ventura County school districts that receive federal Title I funding to help them improve performance. The Director also oversees RSDSS activities in a region that includes Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Kern Counties.“It is an honor to join the Vent...

Ventura County’s most innovative educators, businesses and community partners who have excelled in supporting career and technical education were honored today by VC Innovates at a luncheon at the Spanish Hills Country Club in Camarillo. Education Awards were presented to representatives from each of the 14 VC Innovates partner schools and school districts. Business Partner awards were presented to recipients in each of the 12 VC Innovates industry sectors. The awards recognize individuals...

Eight Ventura County elementary schools have been named by the California Department of Education as Title I Academic Achieving Schools. This distinction is given only to schools receiving federal Title I funds that aid in meeting the educational needs of students living at or below the poverty level. The schools being honored are:  Brookside Elementary School Oak Park Unified School District La Mariposa School Pleasant Valley School District Ladera Elementary...

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After an extensive search, the Pleasant Valley School District (PVSD) Board of Trustees has chosen Dr. Angelica Ramsey as the district’s new Superintendent. The trustees selected Dr. Ramsey at their regular meeting on Thursday night in Camarillo. Dr. Ramsey is currently the Associate Superintendent of Educational Services at the Santa Clara County Office of Education in San Jose. She will replace Superintendent RaeAnne Michael, who is retiring after a lengthy career with the district....

The winners of the 2016 Ventura County Science Fair were announced at an awards ceremony this evening at the VCOE Conference and Educational Services Center in Camarillo. This year’s science fair featured 1,093 entries from 796 middle and high school students from throughout Ventura County. At tonight’s ceremony, 148 students received awards in 14  scientific categories including microbiology, engineering and chemistry. The winners were selected by approximately 100 local s...

VCOE is pleased to announce that Giselle Bice has been selected as the new principal of the Career Education Center. Ms. Bice has been serving as Assistant Principal at Simi Valley Adult School. Prior to that, she served as a coordinator for education services at Learn 4 Life Charter School and a Vice Principal in the Antelope Valley High School District. Ms. Bice is in the process of completing her doctorate at Pepperdine University and is excited to apply her tale...

Students in Moorpark and surrounding areas will soon be able to take career education courses in their own backyard. VCOE’s Career Education Center, headquartered near the Camarillo Airport, is expanding to the former site of Community High School on Condor Drive in Moorpark.The continuation high school facility has been vacant since last year when Moorpark Unified School District moved its students to classrooms at Moorpark High School. VCOE and the district have agreed to a deal that wil...