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Brian Cohen, above left, is dressed up as an oversize smoke alarm by Spanner the clown, played by Fire Engineer John Foy, in the Ventura County Fire Department's "Adventures in Safety" assembly at Weathersfield Elementary School in Thousand Oaks on Friday. Foy started the safety program in 1990 to teach kids important fire safety lessons. Students, right, enjoy the final performance of Foy and his teaching clown. Full story »

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Education: College

Athletic Department dean at Ventura College to retire

Friday, May 16, 2008

Steve Tobias, who has managed the Ventura College athletic department as dean for the past 13 years, announced his retirement Thursday after school President Robin Calote reassigned him from physical education and athletics. Full story »

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Homework

Helping a child prepare for final exams

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Dear Dr. Fournier: My daughter is a good student but struggles with finals every semester. Full story »

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Education: State and National

Web sites being browsed for criminal evidence by police

Saturday, May 3, 2008

A University of Colorado freshman has been ticketed for exploding fireworks on campus after officers said they saw him do it in a YouTube video. Full story »

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Education: Ask Jean

Choosing a college

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Universities are sending out acceptance letters. How can kids choose a good match? Full story »

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Education: Testing

Math scores rise on National Report Card

Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007

Although fourth- and eighth-grade students have shared slow but steady math gains for more than a decade, eighth-graders' reading scores have stalled while their younger peers' scores have continued to rise, according to test results released Tuesday. Full story »

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