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Ventura County Star, Camarillo

Don't let data center on fairgrounds, stop believing Trump | Letters

Don't let data center on fairgrounds, stop believing Trump | Letters

Letters include how proposal for a date center on the Ventura County Fairgrounds should be rejected, and how we can't succumb to Trump's untruths.

Ventura County Star, Camarillo

Ventura County's best sandwich eatery revealed

Ventura County's best sandwich eatery revealed

Ventura County Star readers have spoken. See which local eateries took the top spots in our latest restaurant poll.

Ventura County Star, Camarillo

The week's highlights from volleyball, flag football and golf

The week's highlights from volleyball, flag football and golf

Highlights from Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 8-10, from girls volleyball, girls flag football, and girls golf.

District 11 Schools Host 'COS Cafes' for Community Engagement and Goal Setting

District 11 Schools Host 'COS Cafes' for Community Engagement and Goal Setting

District 11 schools are organizing 'COS Cafes,' an initiative designed to foster community engagement and facilitate roundtable discussions regarding the schools' goals for the upcoming year. These events are being held in collaboration with COSILoveYou. Schools are extending invitations to community members for dinner and these discussions. Individuals who have received an invitation from their school are encouraged to register for the event by selecting their respective school. For those who have not yet received an invitation but are interested in participating, they can express their interest by emailing easton@cosiloveyou.com. This program aims to create a platform for dialogue between the school administration, educators, parents, and community members to collectively contribute to the educational objectives and future direction of the schools within District 11.

Arizona Republic

Declining enrollment pushes school districts to court voucher families

Declining enrollment pushes school districts to court voucher families

Arizona school districts are opening their doors to school voucher families looking for the social benefits of a traditional public school.

Nevada School Naming Committee Recommends Honoring Late State Senator Joyce Woodhouse for New Elementary Campus

Nevada School Naming Committee Recommends Honoring Late State Senator Joyce Woodhouse for New Elementary Campus

A Clark County School District (CCSD) naming committee has formally recommended that a new $92.9 million elementary school in northwest Las Vegas be named after the late state Senator Joyce Woodhouse. The facility, located at North Shaumber Road and Skye Canyon Park Drive, is currently under construction and is slated to open in August 2027. The recommendation honors Woodhouse, who passed away in May at age 82, for her extensive contributions to Nevada public education over four decades as an educator, principal, and three-term state legislator. Woodhouse was instrumental in overhauling Nevada’s school funding formula in 2019, modernizing the state’s K-12 pupil-centered funding distribution. Her selection received bipartisan support from five Nevada governors, including current Republican Governor Joe Lombardo and former governors Richard Bryan, Bob Miller, Brian Sandoval, and Steve Sisolak, who jointly urged trustees to adopt the name. The Clark County School Board of Trustees is scheduled to hold a final...

Ventura County Star, Camarillo

No honor in administration, outrageous 9/11 claim, and more | Letters

No honor in administration, outrageous 9/11 claim, and more | Letters

Letters include how it is clear this is most inept administration in our lifetime, outrageous claims by Trump about 9/11, and an endorsement for Simi district board.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson Proposes School Closures to Prevent State Takeover of School District

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson Proposes School Closures to Prevent State Takeover of School District

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has urged parents of Burnet and Webb middle schools to formally petition for the closure of these two campuses. This proposal is a strategic move to prevent the Texas Commissioner of Education, Mike Morath, from intervening and potentially taking over the entire Austin Independent School District (AISD). Under Texas statutory law, if specific schools are identified for closure due to persistent low academic performance, the Commissioner's intervention powers could be limited to only those facilities, rather than extending to the district's elected board and overall control. Mayor Watson acknowledged the unacceptable academic performance at Burnet and Webb, which have accumulated five consecutive failing grades. However, he emphasized that the Austin ISD as a whole has shown significant progress under Superintendent Matias Segura, with a 42% increase in schools achieving excellence ratings and a 35% decrease in low-performing schools. The district is also investing in modernization,...

Superintendent Reykdal Seeks Nearly $2 Billion Infusion for Washington Public Schools

Superintendent Reykdal Seeks Nearly $2 Billion Infusion for Washington Public Schools

Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal has outlined a budget request seeking nearly $2 billion in additional funding for Washington's public schools in the 2027-2029 budget cycle. This request, which will be formally submitted to Governor Bob Ferguson and state lawmakers, aims to ensure the state meets its legal obligations to fund basic education for over one million students. Of the total, $1.2 billion is designated to amply fund education as mandated by the state constitution and upheld by the Supreme Court in the McCleary case. The remaining funds are intended to expand learning assistance for low-income students and restore funding for the Transition to Kindergarten program. Reykdal emphasized that schools are struggling with rising operational costs, with a record 11 schools currently under state oversight due to financial difficulties. He highlighted the need to boost funding for materials, supplies, and operations, including covering increased electricity rates and substitute teacher co...

Ventura County Star, Camarillo

Check out all the scores from Week 3 in high school football

Check out all the scores from Week 3 in high school football

There were seven games Thursday and 11 games on Friday in Week 3 of the high school football season. Check out all the final scores.

Lakewood School Board Debates Equal Free Busing for Public and Private School Students Amid Fiscal Concerns

Lakewood School Board Debates Equal Free Busing for Public and Private School Students Amid Fiscal Concerns

The Lakewood Board of Education is embroiled in a fierce debate over whether to extend free "hazardous" busing, currently provided to public school students, to the township's tens of thousands of private school students. Hazardous busing offers free transportation for students whose routes to school are deemed unsafe by police, and while not legally mandated, it currently serves approximately 1,173 public school students at an annual cost of $1.2 million. The school board recently voted 6-0, with two abstentions, to expand this service to over 12,000 private school students, which would incur an additional cost exceeding $14 million. However, State Monitor Louise Davis immediately blocked the approval, placing it "under advisement" for review. Board Attorney Joshua Forsman warned that denying hazardous busing to private school students while providing it to public school students could lead to significant litigation against the district, arguing that such a distinction might be considered arbitrary and ca...

Ventura County Star, Camarillo

Spot off Ventura may hold nation's largest marine aquafarm. What to know

Spot off Ventura may hold nation's largest marine aquafarm. What to know

Plans call for developing the largest marine aquaculture site in the U.S. off Ventura. Here's what the California Coastal Commission decided.