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Ventura Unified School District (Ventura Unified) launched a new cell phone policy for middle and high school students for the 2023-2024 school year. The policy states that students must have their phones and earbuds tucked away during all instructional minutes of the school day. Failure to follow the new cell phone policy can result in repercussions as serious as suspension.

Ventura Unified launches new cell phone and earbud policy aimed at enhancing classroom focus

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The Aztecs were a prominent influence on the world in which we live today.

How the Aztecs shaped the modern world

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Rosa Vorba is a new Spanish teacher at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech). She brings knowledge and experience to the Spanish department and AVID 9 program. Vorba has been teaching for two years in Simi Valley before starting her new journey at Foothill Tech. Vorba is poised to guide students towards excellence in their Spanish language studies and in the AVID program.

Meet Foothill Tech's three newest teachers

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A sign displayed in the store highlights the unique vendors in the store as well as promoting shopping from local artists.

Hey! Friends shows Ventura why shopping locally matters

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Physics teacher Emily Hunt drops a student’s egg contraption.

Physics principles of the Egg Drop

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