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New VCOE Education Building Completed in Camarillo

8/24/2020 3:53:00 PM

The Ventura County Office of Education today marked the completion of the new Mary E. Samples Education Services Center building in Camarillo. The 29,944-square-foot, two-story building at 5250 Adolfo Rd. was finished just over two years after construction began. The building is the new, permanent home of VCOE’s Triton Academy, which serves s...

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Framework for Reopening Ventura County Schools is Released

7/10/2020 4:37:00 PM

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COVID-19 Safety Information from Ventura County Public Health

7/6/2020 9:49:00 AM

The Ventura County Office of Education is sharing this important update from Ventura County Public Health.Ventura County continues to see an increase in COVID-19 cases, and we want to ensure that all residents have the information they need to prevent COVID-19 infection.It’s important to remember that gatherings with anyone other than members...

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Record Number of Migrant Students Enroll in Summer Program

6/15/2020 9:01:00 AM

A record number of migrant students have enrolled in a program that will provide important educational opportunities this summer in Ventura County. A total of 850 students have signed up for at-home summer instruction offered by the Migrant Education Program at the Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE). The program provides services to stu...

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Meet the 2020 Ventura County Teacher of the Year

6/11/2020 2:44:00 PM

The Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE) is pleased to announce that Eva Cherrie from Elmhurst Elementary School in the Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) is the 2020 Ventura County Teacher of the Year. Cherrie found out about the honor today when she joined her colleagues at the school for a year-end drive-through celebration for staff. S...

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Ventura County Schools Preparing to Reopen Campuses

6/8/2020 2:35:00 PM

The California Department of Education (CDE) today released new guidelines for the safe reopening of the state’s public school campuses. The guidelines contain recommendations regarding a variety of measures to protect the safety of students and school employees. This includes advice on social distancing, temperature checks, contact tracing, ...

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Statement on Racial Justice from Superintendent Stan Mantooth

6/3/2020 3:06:00 PM

In recent days, we have watched peaceful protests call for justice and equality after the killing of George Floyd. We have seen thousands of people engage in nonviolent peaceful protests. We have also witnessed media images of violence in our communities and across America.Our children will seek to understand these events. As adults and educators, ...

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In an Unsettled World, the Ventura County Class of 2020 is Ready to Lead

6/1/2020 4:14:00 PM

It’s safe to say there has never been a senior year quite like this one. In March, the coronavirus crisis abruptly forced students from their schools and into a strange new world of distance learning. Then at the end of May, the death of George Floyd and resulting protests threw important and difficult issues of racism and equity into the spo...

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Track Champion is Running His Way into the Record Books

6/1/2020 3:34:00 PM

Newbury Park High School track and cross country star Nico Young isn’t used to standing still. In the past two years, he’s racked up an incredible series of victories, shattering records along the way. As a junior, he set a meet record in the 3,200 meters at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational. And at the Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) in Portland i...

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Twin Brother and Sister Heading to a Top University Together

6/1/2020 2:45:00 PM

For Jonah and Kelsie Hoj, high school was a family affair. They both attended Nordhoff High School in Ojai along with their older sister. And both of their parents are teachers at the school – dad teaches history and drama, mom teaches dance. “I’ve had the whole Hoj experience,” Kelsie says. In addition to having classes with her brother and si...

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