Unexpected Detour to Alternative School Puts Him on the Right Path

Unexpected Detour to Alternative School Puts Him on the Right Path

  • 6/1/2020 2:32:00 PM
Things were going great in Diego Mosqueda’s life until the start of his junior year when his dad became seriously ill without warning. “I was thinking that my life can’t get any better than this as far as work and school, friends, football,” he says. “Then it all went downhill.”
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Messages to the Class of 2020 from Ventura County Superintendents

  • 6/1/2020 1:42:00 PM
Conejo Valley Unified School DistrictDr. Mark McLaughlinTo the Class of 2020…you did it! This is not the way we imagined we would celebrate your thirteen years of growth, hard work, and mastery of academic and extra-curricular interests. However, none of that takes away from the accomplishment you have achieved today…culmination. And how did we get here? TOGETHER. Together with the support of family, friends, teachers, administrators, coaches, community partners, and countless...
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She Escaped a World of Gang Violence to Build a Better Life

She Escaped a World of Gang Violence to Build a Better Life

  • 6/1/2020 12:56:00 PM
By the time she was sixteen, Destiny Sausedo had lived through the death of her brother in a drive-by shooting and the loss of her mother to a drug overdose. Before she died, her mom was often incapacitated by drugs and Destiny was her primary caregiver. “I was a little girl taking care of my mom when it was supposed to be my mom taking care of me,” she says. “I would have to feed her, bathe her, change her. She was there, but she wasn’t all there.”
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First Generation College Student is Building His American Dream

First Generation College Student is Building His American Dream

  • 6/1/2020 11:47:00 AM
Jesus Martinez remembers taking trips to Malibu with his mom when he was younger – not to enjoy the beach or the restaurants, but to help with her job cleaning houses and hotel rooms. “I grew up fast and I lost a lot of my childhood because I had to work at a really young age,” he says.
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After a Loved One's Death, She's Using Her Talents for Good

After a Loved One's Death, She's Using Her Talents for Good

  • 6/1/2020 9:53:00 AM
When Jamie Gregory was 11, her beloved uncle Jimmy died of a heroin overdose at the young age of 31. "I was super close to my uncle," she says. "It was really hard for my whole family because he was battling drug addiction for years. He would get better and then he would relapse so many times. It was a hard hit when he passed away."
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New Car Graduation Protocol Issued by Ventura County Public Health

New Car Graduation Protocol Issued by Ventura County Public Health

  • 5/27/2020 4:46:00 PM
Ventura County Public Health (VCPH) today released a revised protocol regarding vehicle celebrations for graduations and other special observances. The protocol has been modified to allow graduates to briefly exit their vehicles on a timed schedule to receive their diplomas. Diplomas may be distributed using a no-contact pick-up method, maintaining physical distancing of six feet or greater. The protocol allows school personnel to take photos of graduates outside of their vehicles. Family member...
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Somis District Names Dr. Jesus Vaca as New Superintendent

Somis District Names Dr. Jesus Vaca as New Superintendent

  • 5/20/2020 8:20:00 AM
After an extensive search, the Somis Union School District Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Jesus Vaca as their new district Superintendent/Principal.   Dr. Vaca has 29 years of experience in education. He has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal at the Elementary, Middle and High School levels, and as an administrator in multicultural and bilingual programs. Most recently, Dr. Vaca served as the Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, for the Oxnard School Dis...
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VCOE Statement on Potential Early Reopening of School Campuses

VCOE Statement on Potential Early Reopening of School Campuses

  • 4/29/2020 4:31:00 PM
On April 29, 2020, the California Department of Education announced it is studying options for reopening school campuses after Governor Newsom suggested they could open as early as July or August. Many questions remain about the safety, fiscal and labor implications of reopening campuses before the traditional start of the next school year. For now, there has been no alteration to existing school calendars. The Ventura County Office of Education will be working closely with local school dis...
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$10,500 in Grants Available to Ventura County Teachers

$10,500 in Grants Available to Ventura County Teachers

  • 3/9/2020 9:40:00 AM
Teachers in Ventura County are invited to apply for a share of $10,500 in grants that reward innovative teaching methods. The IMPACT II grant program is accepting applications through April 2, 2020. Successful applicants will receive $500 for individual entries and $750 for team entries. Winning teachers will be honored at an awards dinner and their lesson plans will be shared online as resources for other teachers to use.Important Dates Application Deadline: Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 Narrative ...
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St. Bonaventure Wins 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial

St. Bonaventure Wins 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial

  • 3/2/2020 2:07:00 PM
St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura is the winner of the 2020 Ventura County Mock Trial. St. Bonaventure emerged victorious after four days of competition that included teams from 26 high school throughout Ventura County. The Mock Trial results were announced this evening at an awards ceremony at Buena High School in Ventura. Here is how the top eight teams placed:  St. Bonaventure High School Oak Park High School - Black Team Westlake High School Santa Susana High School - Lincoln Tea...
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