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2024 Ventura County Academic Decathlon Winners

1/30/2024 4:16:00 PM

Westlake, Channel Islands, and Thousand Oaks High Schools Take Top Spots in 2024 Ventura County Academic Decathlon

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Community Event to Fight Addiction

1/25/2024 1:34:00 PM

Preventing substance use in kids is the focus of a community event being held on Monday, February 12, 2024, in Camarillo. The Addiction Inoculation, featuring bestselling author Jessica Lahey, will highlight risk factors and offer concrete takeaways for parents, teachers, coaches, and mentors to kids from pre-K through college. WHAT: The ...

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Hackathon by the Sea Winners Announced

1/22/2024 3:33:00 PM

More than 100 students from high schools throughout Ventura County stayed up all night as they competed in the annual Hackathon by the Sea last weekend in Camarillo. Participants spent an entire night creating apps and websites with the assistance of volunteer mentors. Presented by the Ventura County Office of Education, the Hackathon encoura...

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Focus on Education - November 2023

11/28/2023 1:19:00 PM

Logo Contest Winners Selected • Easing the Path to a College Degree • Overnight Coding Event for Students • Youth Mental Health in the Spotlight • New $18M Grant for Career Pathways • Ventura County's Early Childhood Workforce is Focus of New Report • Save the Date: 2024 Equity Conference

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Ventura County Student Logo Design Contest Winners Announced

11/16/2023 1:10:00 PM

The Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE) is pleased to announce the following winners of logo design contests for the 2024 Academic Decathlon, Battle of the Books, and Science Fair. Approximately 130 students from throughout Ventura County submitted 166 entries for the contests. Academic Decathlon Andres Magana, Grade 9 Sant...

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Ventura County Academic Competitions Seek Volunteers

11/2/2023 11:36:00 AM

Ventura County’s popular academic competitions are seeking volunteers to help present these events for local students. The Ventura County Academic Decathlon, Mock Trial, and Science Fair will be taking place next January, February and March. On average, more than 400 volunteer judges and scorers are needed to support the 2,500 students who pa...

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Mock Trial Moving to Weekends in Support of Student Wellbeing

10/16/2023 12:46:00 PM

For the first time in its over 40-year history, the annual Ventura County Mock Trial competition is moving to weekends. Mock Trial has previously been held over four weeknights at the Ventura County courthouse and the competition often lasts late into the night. Moving the competition to weekends means students will no longer have to stay up late o...

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Focus on Education - October 2023

10/6/2023 9:39:00 AM

Dr. Morales visits DC • Students Trained as Wellness Peers • Maximizing Safety in Schools • Calling All Student Artists! • Forum Highlights Fentanyl Dangers • Migrant Speech & Debate Tournament • Hispanic Heritage Month • Safe Firearm Storage Saves Lives • Multilingual Education Project • Coats Needed for Homeless Kids

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A Back to School Message from Superintendent Morales

8/16/2023 8:45:00 AM

Ventura County’s new school year kicked off on August 8 in Oak Park, the first local school district to welcome students to class for 2023-2024. By the end of the month, all 20 Ventura County school districts, serving about 125,000 students, will have started their new year.

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Binational Summer Program Serves Children of Migrant Farm Workers

7/19/2023 11:49:00 AM

Educational agencies on both sides of the US/Mexico border are teaming up to provide summer learning opportunities for children of migrant farm workers in Ventura County. Students in grades two through six are taking classes in math, English and computer coding at the Bilingual Summer Institute, being held this July at Somis Elementary School. A un...

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