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Family Math Night: Adventures in Exploding Dots

Mathematics is innately human when we let it be – and when we make it so. During this Family Math Night we will engage in ...
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It’s More Than a Backpack: Stuff the Bus Campaign Gets Rolling

United Way, Santa Cruz COE team up to provide thousands of Santa Cruz County students with essential school supplies As the new school year approaches, ...

Back to School Reboot is Back Again

Join us at the Santa Cruz County Office of Education for the fourth annual Back to School Reboot on August 3, 2023.  This year we ...
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Local Students Attend International Science and Engineering Fair

Santa Cruz COE Science Coordinator Heather Wygant was thrilled to lead a team of students to Dallas, Texas, last week to attend the 2023 Regeneron ...
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COE to Honor Santa Cruz County Educators of the Year

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education (Santa Cruz COE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Santa Cruz County Educator of the ...
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First ShiftED cohort to showcase digital literacy plans for California schools

The first cohort of ShiftED, a partnership between the Santa Cruz County Office of Education (Santa Cruz COE) and the California Department of Education (CDE), ...
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SLV Teachers Showcase Power of Lesson Study

Five 1st grade teachers from the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District (SLVUSD) recently demonstrated the effectiveness of Lesson Study, a professional development approach that ...
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Teacher Leadership Institute for Sustainability Celebrates First Cohort

“I have never felt so inspired and proud to be an educator,” said Brian Boyce, teacher at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School. From a look ...
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Overdose Prevention: Event Aims to Get Naloxone to Teens, Parents

Youth are increasingly impacted by the national opioid epidemic, yet often lack access to the tool they need to prevent overdoses and save lives.  To ...
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ThinkBig! Your Future Awaits – A Career Exploration Event

We invite all Santa Cruz County educators, students, and community members to our Spring ThinkBig! event from 4:30–6:45 p.m. April 12th. Sponsored by the Santa ...
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STEAM Expo Canceled Due to Storm Impacts

The 2023 Santa Cruz County STEAM Expo has been canceled due to weather-related access issues and the need to use Fairgrounds space for evacuees in ...

COE announces 2023 Poetry Out Loud results

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education (Santa Cruz COE) is pleased to announce the results of the 2023 Santa Cruz County Poetry Out Loud ...