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Shining Stars from the Ventura County Class of 2017

6/7/2017 10:52:00 AM

From a young man who overcame the loss of his father to a budding film maker whose latest work is going viral online, the students graduating from Ventura County high schools this year are an impressive group. We're proud to introduce you to some of them in this edition of Focus on Education. Read it on your computer below or cli...

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Meet the 2017 Ventura County Teacher of the Year

6/5/2017 1:31:00 PM

The Ventura County Office of Education is pleased to announce that Leah Oviedo of Walnut Elementary School in the Conejo Valley Unified School District is the 2017 Ventura County Teacher of the Year. Oviedo and her students found out about the honor today when her family, local dignitaries and members of the media made a surprise visit to her class...

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Champion of Migrant Students Receives Honorary Doctorate

5/20/2017 9:53:00 AM

Joe Mendoza, Director of Special Populations at the Ventura County Office of Education, who has championed the often-neglected population of migrant, homeless, at-risk or foster children received an honorary doctorate from CSU Channel Islands during the May 20 commencement ceremony.

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Teachers Recognized for Classroom Innovation with $13,500 in Grants

5/10/2017 1:06:00 PM

Teachers from throughout Ventura County are being honored with $13,500 in grants for developing innovative lessons for their students. At a ceremony Wednesday night in Oxnard, the Ventura County Office of Education will present 16 IMPACT II grants to teachers from nine schools in six local districts. The grants are funded by local bu...

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Winners of the VC Innovates 2017 Pathfinder Awards Announced

5/4/2017 2:48:00 PM

Today in Camarillo, VC Innovates 2017 Pathfinder Awards were presented to this year’s most innovative educators, business and community partners for their support of Career and Technical Education. Twenty-five award recipients selected by each of the education partner school districts as well as twelve business and community partners were rec...

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Help Set Education Priorities by Taking a Quick Survey

5/3/2017 3:49:00 PM

Now is your chance to have a say in setting goals and funding priorities for the next school year. The Ventura County Office of Education is seeking your input as we create a plan that will serve as an education road map for the future. It's called the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and it will help ensure that funding for VC...

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Focus on Education: Spring 2017 - Accountability and Funding

4/19/2017 10:27:00 AM

A new tool to gauge performance is the latest step in a comprehensive effort to reinvent the way schools are evaluated and financed in California. In the newest edition of VCOE's Focus on Education, find out how years of reform and innovation are coming together to build a public education system that better serves all of our students...

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Ventura County Schools Receive Gold Ribbon Honors

4/18/2017 3:50:00 PM

Eight Ventura County area schools are recipients of the 2017 Gold Ribbon Schools Award from the California Department of Education. The award recognizes middle and high schools that have developed innovative programs that support rigorous academic standards and create a positive school environment. The winning local schools are: A.E. Wright Middle ...

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Ventura County Graduation Rate Increases, Exceeds State Average

4/17/2017 1:48:00 PM

Ventura County’s high school graduation rate improved for the seventh consecutive year according to data released by the California Department of Education. The graduation rate for the 2015-16 school year was 85.6 percent, which is up from 84.5 percent in 2014-15. In the same period, the county’s dropout rate decreased from 8.3 percent ...

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Ventura County Science Fair Winners Announced

3/27/2017 11:11:00 AM

The winners of the 2017 Ventura County Science Fair were announced at an awards ceremony on March 27 at the VCOE Conference and Educational Services Center in Camarillo. This year’s science fair featured 720 entries from 850 middle and high school students from throughout Ventura County. At tonight’s ceremony, awards were presented in 1...

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