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Teacher of the Year for VCOE-Operated Schools is Announced

4/30/2021 12:08:00 PM

A veteran teacher who has spent his career working with students with disabilities has been named Teacher of the Year for schools operated by the Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE). Shamus Auth has been a special education teacher at VCOE schools for 18 years and currently teaches young adults with disabilities at VCOE’s Dorothy Boswel...

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Ventura County School Receives State Honor for Arts Education

4/30/2021 8:57:00 AM

Santa Susana High School in the Simi Valley Unified School District is one of just 33 schools in the state to receive the 2021 California Exemplary Arts Education Award from the California Department of Education. The winning schools engage students in quality arts education that meet California Arts Standards for Public Schools and demonstrate pro...

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California Distinguished Schools Include Two in Ventura County

4/28/2021 1:03:00 PM

Two Ventura County high schools are being honored as 2021 California Distinguished Schools by the California Department of Education. Oak Park High School in the Oak Park Unified School District and Rancho Campana High School in the Oxnard Union High School Districts are recipients of this coveted award. “I want to congratulate everyone ...

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Dr. César Morales Sworn-In as Ventura County Superintendent of Schools

4/16/2021 3:55:00 PM

Dr. César Morales was formally sworn-in today as the new Ventura County Superintendent of Schools, becoming the first Latino and first person of color to hold the office since it was created in 1873.In an outdoor ceremony this morning at the Ventura County Office of Education in Camarillo, California State Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin adminis...

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Dr. César Morales Appointed as Ventura County Superintendent of Schools

3/29/2021 11:11:00 AM

Dr. César Morales was appointed today as the new Ventura County Superintendent of Schools. After conducting a nationwide search, the Ventura County Board of Education made the decision this morning by a unanimous vote. Dr. Morales will fill the vacancy created in February when Stan Mantooth retired from the post.Dr. Morales currently serves ...

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Ventura County Science Fair Goes Virtual for 2021

3/24/2021 2:38:00 PM

Vaccine hesitancy, biodegradable plastic and ocean acidification are just some of the timely subjects of entries in the 2021 Ventura County Science Fair. The event, coordinated by the Ventura County Office of Education, was held entirely online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. While many students were unable to access the usual resources,...

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Relaxed School Distancing Rules are Another Sign of Progress

3/23/2021 12:45:00 PM

In a new sign of progress in the battle against the coronavirus, health officials have reduced the minimum required distance between students in a classroom from six feet to three feet. The change came quickly after the CDC announced the new three foot guidelines last Friday. The California Department of Public Health, which sets the baseline rules...

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Ventura County Team Wins State Mock Trial Competition

3/22/2021 2:11:00 PM

For the first time since 2013, a team from Ventura County is the first place winner of the California Mock Trial Finals. Trinity Pacific Christian School in Thousand Oaks won the top spot in the statewide competition a few weeks after taking both first and second place in the Ventura County Mock Trial. Another Ventura County high school has reason ...

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More Schools to Reopen as Ventura County Moves to Red Tier

3/16/2021 1:43:00 PM

More public schools will be reopening to in-person instruction now that Ventura County is moving to the less restrictive red tier in the State’s coronavirus monitoring system. The move from the purple to the red tier will take effect this Wednesday, March 17, as COVID-19 rates decline in Ventura County and after the State eased the threshold ...

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Ventura County Teacher of the Year Applications Being Accepted

3/5/2021 9:54:00 AM

The Ventura County Office of Education is now accepting applications for the 2021 Ventura County Teacher of the Year. The competition is open to all TK-12th grade teachers at Ventura County public, charter and private schools. Nominees are selected by schools and professional organizations, but members of the public can suggest a teacher for consid...

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