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Trinity Pacific wins Mock Trial, Westlake Takes Second, Camarillo Third

3/5/2018 3:15:00 PM

Trinity Pacific Christian School is the winner of the 2018 Ventura County Mock Trial. The Mock Trial results were announced this evening at an awards ceremony at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. Here is how the top eight teams placed:1. Trinity Pacific - Omega Team2. Westlake3. Adolfo Camarillo - Blue Team4. Oak Park - Black Team5. La Reina6. New...

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Four Remaining Teams to Face Off in Mock Trial Finals March 1

3/1/2018 10:50:00 AM

Four local high school teams emerged victorious from Wednesday night’s semifinals of the Ventura County Mock Trial competition. The final four teams that will face off in tonight’s last round are:- Westlake- Trinity Pacific Omega- Adolfo Camarillo Blue- Oak Park BlackWestlake and Trinity Pacific Omega will compete for first and second p...

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Ventura County Mock Trial Semifinalists Announced

2/28/2018 11:04:00 AM

The eight high school teams that will advance to the semifinals of the Ventura County Mock Trial were announced today by the Ventura County Office of Education. The semifinalists received the eight highest scores of the 34 teams participating in this year’s Mock Trial. Listed in order of their scores, the final eight teams are:1. Westlake2. T...

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Three Additional High Schools Headed to State Academic Decathlon

2/9/2018 1:50:00 PM

Three additional local high schools will join the winner of the Ventura County Academic Decathlon in the statewide competition to be held in March in Sacramento. Calabasas High School was guaranteed a spot in the state competition after winning at the county level. And now, La Reina, Oxnard and Westlake High Schools have been invited to participate...

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Calabasas Wins 2018 Ventura County Academic Decathlon

2/5/2018 11:00:00 AM

The Ventura County Office of Education is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2018 Ventura County Academic Decathlon is Calabasas High School. Coming in second place is La Reina High School, followed by Westlake High School, which came in third. Oxnard High School and Calabasas High School tied as winners of the “Super Quiz”...

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New Campaign Aims to Tackle Shortage of Qualified Teachers

1/17/2018 9:05:00 AM

The California Center on Teaching Careers (the Center), in partnership with TEACH and the Ad Council, has released a series of Public Service Advertisements (PSAs) designed to attract more candidates to the teaching profession. In a comprehensive campaign spanning TV, radio and social media, the PSAs will reach audiences across California to demons...

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Fire and Flooding Resources for Schools and Parents.

1/8/2018 3:48:00 PM

As our families and school communities recover from the impacts of the Thomas fire and continue to prepare for potential flooding, we are providing helpful resources for schools and parents at www.vcoe.org/fire.

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Protecting Young Minds when Marijuana is Legal

12/22/2017 8:13:00 AM

On January 1, marijuana becomes legal for retail sale in California. What schools and parents need to know to keep students safe in light of the changing law.

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SWAT Team Spreads Holiday Cheer to Kids with Special Needs

12/20/2017 11:29:00 AM

Students with special needs at the Phoenix-Los Nogales School in Camarillo got a big holiday surprise today when members of the Oxnard Police Department SWAT team arrived to present them with holiday gifts. The gifts included new shoes donated by the New Balance Factory Store in the Camarillo Premium Outlets and gift bags donated by Marquez Termite...

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California School Dashboard Launches

12/7/2017 12:07:00 PM

The California Department of Education (CDE) and the State Board of Education (SBE) announced today the launch of the fall 2017 California School Dashboard, a Web site that provides valuable information on multiple topics regarding school and student performance in an easy-to-understand report card format. &...

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