Ventura County Education News & School Updates

• Education Spotlight: Week of Aug. 20, 2026 - VC Reporter

  Aug 20, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Education Spotlight: Week of Aug. 20, 2026  VC Reporter

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• Education Spotlight: Week of Aug. 20, 2026

  Aug 19, 2026 | 17:00 pm

  The Moorpark Adult School’s fall semester begins the week of Aug. 24 and continues through December. To register, visit at adulted.mrpk.org/register or call or text 805-334-8377.

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• Here are the last Ventura County schools to return to class this week - Ventura County Star

  Aug 18, 2026 | 13:26 pm

  Here are the last Ventura County schools to return to class this week  Ventura County Star

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• Deputies identify man killed after opening fire on SoCal Edison employees in San Bernardino

  Aug 18, 2026 | 06:15 am

  San Bernardino County deputies have identified the 78-year-old man who was fatally shot after he allegedly opened fire on Southern California Edison employees working near his Mentone property on ...

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• Here's a list of Ventura County school districts that start this week - Ventura County Star

  Aug 11, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Here's a list of Ventura County school districts that start this week  Ventura County Star

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• Project underway to get school supplies to 3,000 homeless kids in Ventura County - KCLU

  Aug 6, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Project underway to get school supplies to 3,000 homeless kids in Ventura County  KCLU

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• What difference can a backpack make? - Spectrum News

  Jul 31, 2026 | 00:00 am

  What difference can a backpack make?  Spectrum News

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• Ventura County board delays school superintendent vote

  Jul 29, 2026 | 06:28 am

  A measure to change Ventura County Superintendent of Schools from elected to appointed will not make the November ballot.

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• Here's when every Ventura County district, college returns to school - Ventura County Star

  Jul 26, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Here's when every Ventura County district, college returns to school  Ventura County Star

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• UPDATE: Ventura County school board considers appointing, not electing, superintendent after scandal - EdSource

  Jul 1, 2026 | 00:00 am

  UPDATE: Ventura County school board considers appointing, not electing, superintendent after scandal  EdSource

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• Ballot measure could let Board of Education hire county superintendent - Ventura County Star

  Jun 30, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Ballot measure could let Board of Education hire county superintendent  Ventura County Star

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• UPDATE: Ventura County Office of Education spent $700K on branded swag, records show - EdSource

  Jun 26, 2026 | 00:00 am

  UPDATE: Ventura County Office of Education spent $700K on branded swag, records show  EdSource

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• Swag cost county's Office of Education $700K-plus in recent years - Ventura County Star

  Jun 25, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Swag cost county's Office of Education $700K-plus in recent years  Ventura County Star

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• Ventura County college district will have a new chancellor next year - Ventura County Star

  Jun 18, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Ventura County college district will have a new chancellor next year  Ventura County Star

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• UPDATE: Ventura County superintendent who took unauthorized bonus loses reelection bid - EdSource

  Jun 12, 2026 | 00:00 am

  UPDATE: Ventura County superintendent who took unauthorized bonus loses reelection bid  EdSource

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• County education board ups scrutiny of finances over pay, perk issues - Ventura County Star

  Jun 11, 2026 | 00:00 am

  County education board ups scrutiny of finances over pay, perk issues  Ventura County Star

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• Ventura County ages as housing costs push younger residents out, report finds - Simi Valley Acorn

  Jun 6, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Ventura County ages as housing costs push younger residents out, report finds  Simi Valley Acorn

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• Performance theater over statutory power - Moorpark Acorn

  Jun 6, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Performance theater over statutory power  Moorpark Acorn

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• Multi-Agency Training Burn in Fillmore Provides Firefighter Education, Reduces Wildfire Risk - edhat

  Jun 5, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Multi-Agency Training Burn in Fillmore Provides Firefighter Education, Reduces Wildfire Risk  edhat

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• Ventura County primary election results - Vida Newspaper

  Jun 3, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Ventura County primary election results  Vida Newspaper

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• Superintendent of schools primary results: Sher takes early lead - Ventura County Star

  Jun 2, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Superintendent of schools primary results: Sher takes early lead  Ventura County Star

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• Here's the list for Ventura County high school graduations this week - Ventura County Star

  Jun 1, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Here's the list for Ventura County high school graduations this week  Ventura County Star

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• Compensation scandal hits county office of education - Moorpark Acorn

  May 30, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Compensation scandal hits county office of education  Moorpark Acorn

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• Meet the ‘Anonymous Mommy’ who forced the superintendent’s hand - Thousand Oaks Acorn

  May 29, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Meet the ‘Anonymous Mommy’ who forced the superintendent’s hand  Thousand Oaks Acorn

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• UPDATE: Board to investigate Ventura County superintendent’s unauthorized bonuses, benefits - EdSource

  May 29, 2026 | 00:00 am

  UPDATE: Board to investigate Ventura County superintendent’s unauthorized bonuses, benefits  EdSource

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• UPDATE: Ventura County superintendent handed lifetime health benefits to top deputies after bonus - EdSource

  May 27, 2026 | 00:00 am

  UPDATE: Ventura County superintendent handed lifetime health benefits to top deputies after bonus  EdSource

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• County Board of Education demands answers on bonuses, benefits - Ventura County Star

  May 27, 2026 | 00:00 am

  County Board of Education demands answers on bonuses, benefits  Ventura County Star

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• Here are Ventura County high school graduations to come

  May 26, 2026 | 00:06 am

  Commencement ceremonies for the 2025-2026 school year's Ventura County community colleges and universities are over. There are plenty of high schools heading into ceremonies in the next two, three ...

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• Health benefits boosted for top county school officials, records show - Ventura County Star

  May 25, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Health benefits boosted for top county school officials, records show  Ventura County Star

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• Teacher of the Year: John Beck of Pacifica High School - VC Reporter

  May 21, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Teacher of the Year: John Beck of Pacifica High School  VC Reporter

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• UPDATE: Ventura County superintendent admits to taking unauthorized $16K in bonus pay - EdSource

  May 20, 2026 | 00:00 am

  UPDATE: Ventura County superintendent admits to taking unauthorized $16K in bonus pay  EdSource

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• County schools superintendent took $16k bonus without legal authority - Ventura County Star

  May 19, 2026 | 00:00 am

  County schools superintendent took $16k bonus without legal authority  Ventura County Star

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• Superintendent of Schools Debate: Candidates address enrollment, housing and racism - VC Reporter

  May 7, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Superintendent of Schools Debate: Candidates address enrollment, housing and racism  VC Reporter

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• Meet the Ventura County superintendent of schools candidates - Ventura County Star

  May 5, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Meet the Ventura County superintendent of schools candidates  Ventura County Star

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• Gorell e-bike overhaul wins supes’ approval - Moorpark Acorn

  May 2, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Gorell e-bike overhaul wins supes’ approval  Moorpark Acorn

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• County superintendent of schools candidates face off in debate - Ventura County Star

  May 1, 2026 | 00:00 am

  County superintendent of schools candidates face off in debate  Ventura County Star

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• Three vie for schools top office - Thousand Oaks Acorn

  Apr 24, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Three vie for schools top office  Thousand Oaks Acorn

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• CSUCI to Confer Honorary Doctorates on Regional Leaders Javier Gomez and Cynthia Herrera - edhat

  Apr 22, 2026 | 00:00 am

  CSUCI to Confer Honorary Doctorates on Regional Leaders Javier Gomez and Cynthia Herrera  edhat

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• Ventura County promotes agricultural education - Spectrum News

  Apr 7, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Ventura County promotes agricultural education  Spectrum News

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• Rio School District superintendent on leave; officials mum on reasons - Ventura County Star

  Apr 1, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Rio School District superintendent on leave; officials mum on reasons  Ventura County Star

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• Dr. John Fankhauser named Director of the Ventura County Health Care Agency - County of Ventura (.gov)

  Mar 27, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Dr. John Fankhauser named Director of the Ventura County Health Care Agency  County of Ventura (.gov)

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• 5 Questions with Ronald L. Miller II, Chief Probation Officer - County of Ventura (.gov)

  Mar 27, 2026 | 00:00 am

  5 Questions with Ronald L. Miller II, Chief Probation Officer  County of Ventura (.gov)

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• You're invited: Ventura County Farm Day is free, educational, and flavorful - NBC Los Angeles

  Mar 12, 2026 | 00:00 am

  You're invited: Ventura County Farm Day is free, educational, and flavorful  NBC Los Angeles

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• Ventura County Board of Supervisors approves 20-year lease to expand youth farm and education programs at Juvenile Justice Facilities – Ventura County News Channel Website - County of Ventura (.gov)

  Mar 3, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Ventura County Board of Supervisors approves 20-year lease to expand youth farm and education programs at Juvenile Justice Facilities – Ventura County News Channel Website  County of Ventura (.gov)

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• Years-long attendance feud snares local school districts - Thousand Oaks Acorn

  Feb 27, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Years-long attendance feud snares local school districts  Thousand Oaks Acorn

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• California schools with low vaccination rates lose millions of dollars - LAist

  Feb 26, 2026 | 00:00 am

  California schools with low vaccination rates lose millions of dollars  LAist

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• 'Jane Doe Ventura County' identified 46 years after body found at Westlake High School - FOX 11 Los Angeles

  Feb 23, 2026 | 00:00 am

  'Jane Doe Ventura County' identified 46 years after body found at Westlake High School  FOX 11 Los Angeles

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• Ventura Unified approves dozens of layoffs in face of budget crisis - Ventura County Star

  Feb 20, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Ventura Unified approves dozens of layoffs in face of budget crisis  Ventura County Star

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• A Ventura County initiative brings workforce training on wheels to workers - KCLU

  Feb 19, 2026 | 00:00 am

  A Ventura County initiative brings workforce training on wheels to workers  KCLU

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• Royal High wins academic decathlon for the first time - Simi Valley Acorn

  Feb 14, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Royal High wins academic decathlon for the first time  Simi Valley Acorn

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• Igniting the intellect - Camarillo Acorn

  Jan 17, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Igniting the intellect  Camarillo Acorn

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• Volunteers sought for 'blitz' to protect Ventura County oaks from destructive beetle - UC Agriculture and Natural Resources

  Jan 6, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Volunteers sought for 'blitz' to protect Ventura County oaks from destructive beetle  UC Agriculture and Natural Resources

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• Ventura County school districts step up to feed kids over the holiday break - Spectrum News

  Jan 1, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Ventura County school districts step up to feed kids over the holiday break  Spectrum News

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• Welding Facility Opens in Camarillo: Ventura County Office of Education introduces welding education and testing program for American Welding Society certification - VC Reporter

  Jan 1, 2026 | 00:00 am

  Welding Facility Opens in Camarillo: Ventura County Office of Education introduces welding education and testing program for American Welding Society certification  VC Reporter

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• Cuts, protests and new leaders top county's education news in 2025 - Ventura County Star

  Dec 25, 2025 | 00:00 am

  Cuts, protests and new leaders top county's education news in 2025  Ventura County Star

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• Ventura Unified to consider school closures as enrollment declines - Ventura County Star

  Dec 13, 2025 | 00:00 am

  Ventura Unified to consider school closures as enrollment declines  Ventura County Star

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• Affordability with impact — how Ventura College delivers and empowers - Ventura County Star

  Nov 29, 2025 | 00:00 am

  Affordability with impact — how Ventura College delivers and empowers  Ventura County Star

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• Affordability with impact — how Ventura College delivers and empowers

  Nov 28, 2025 | 21:02 pm

  Accessible, high-value education has never been more essential as Ventura County families navigate rising costs, shrinking time, and increasingly complex demands. Ventura College continues to deliver ...

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• Ventura County graduation rates exceed state average - Ventura County Star

  Nov 28, 2025 | 00:00 am

  Ventura County graduation rates exceed state average  Ventura County Star

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• Guest column: Investing in early childhood education strengthens Ventura County’s future

  Sep 27, 2025 | 00:00 am

  When we think about what builds strong communities in Ventura County — roads, schools, hospitals, and businesses — we too often overlook something just as important: high-quality early childhood ...

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• Guest column: The housing crisis is a school crisis - Ventura County Star

  Sep 27, 2025 | 00:00 am

  Guest column: The housing crisis is a school crisis  Ventura County Star

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• Investing in early childhood education strengthens county’s future - Ventura County Star

  Sep 27, 2025 | 00:00 am

  Investing in early childhood education strengthens county’s future  Ventura County Star

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• County schools to start billing insurers for mental health services - Ventura County Star

  Aug 29, 2025 | 00:00 am

  County schools to start billing insurers for mental health services  Ventura County Star

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• Guest column: Ventura County schools lead with safety and care - Ventura County Star

  Aug 20, 2025 | 00:00 am

  Guest column: Ventura County schools lead with safety and care  Ventura County Star

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• Guest column: Ventura County schools stand strong for all families - Ventura County Star

  Aug 8, 2025 | 00:00 am

  Guest column: Ventura County schools stand strong for all families  Ventura County Star

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• Ventura County Indian Education Consortium honored by board of supervisors

  Oct 8, 2024 | 22:08 pm

  VENTURA, Calif- The Ventura County Indian Education Consortium is working to improve graduation rates and the lives of American Indian and Alaskan Native students in grades TK-12. That's just one of ...

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• Here's when classes start for Ventura County public schools - Ventura County Star

  Jul 30, 2024 | 00:00 am

  Here's when classes start for Ventura County public schools  Ventura County Star

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• ‘Cleaning up our air:’ Funds help Ventura County school districts invest in electric buses - Ventura County Star

  Jul 1, 2024 | 00:00 am

  ‘Cleaning up our air:’ Funds help Ventura County school districts invest in electric buses  Ventura County Star

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• After more than a decade of major decline, school discipline in Ventura County has uptick - Ventura County Star

  Feb 11, 2024 | 00:00 am

  After more than a decade of major decline, school discipline in Ventura County has uptick  Ventura County Star

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• Chronic absenteeism among Ventura County students stays close to post-pandemic high - Ventura County Star

  Nov 18, 2023 | 00:00 am

  Chronic absenteeism among Ventura County students stays close to post-pandemic high  Ventura County Star

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