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 are feeling uncertainty about the future following a presidential campaign in which civility and compassion were in short supply. In exercising the g...

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 4:00 p.m. to learn about community resources, fees, eligibility requirements, funding streams and more in these areas:• Prevention• Leg...

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 scores• Efforts to close the achievement gap• New statewide school accountability system• The critical need for new teachers• Exc...

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 private schools to be selected nationwide. The local winners are:Environmental Academy of Research Technology and Earth SciencesConejo Valley Unified School...

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 putting them in the pilot's seat. The TECH Center recreates a modern control center, where students can guide remotely piloted vehicles on exciting ...

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 VCOE website. The winners were selected from a pool of 965 entries submitted by schools and districts nationwide in NSPRA's 2016 National Sc...

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 Decathlon, Mock Trial, Science Fair and VEX Robotics competitions. These high profile competitions are coordinated by the Ventura County Office of Educ...

Each year, new legislation impacts the daily operations and systems in our public schools. As the majority of them go into effect in the middle of the school year, school site leaders are faced with many challenges in complying. The annual Legislative Update presented by the Ventura County Office of Education will help ensure your school doesn’t run afoul of the new laws.     • What: VCOE Legislative Update     • When: Tuesday, November 15,...

Ventura County scores improved on the statewide California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) test, according to data released by the California Department of Education. For the 2015-16 school year, the number of Ventura County students meeting or exceeding the state standards increased by four percent in English Language Arts (ELA) and by two percent in math. The CAASPP test was introduced in 2014-15, making this the first time a year-to-year comparison is possible.Ventura ...

Cybersecurity, engineering, medical science, and game design are some of the leading edge courses being offered to Ventura County high school and adult education students at the new Career Education Center Moorpark. A ribbon cutting ceremony this afternoon marked the official opening of the facility, which is operated by the Ventura County Office of Education. The Moorpark center is the second campus for the Career Educations Center (CEC), which is headquartered at its original location near the...