MCOE

With a career spanning 35 years in local schools and leadership positions, Richard Lopez is poised to take the reins of the Merced County Office of Education as the next Superintendent of Schools. "I'm running because I believe in public education," he says. "I am a product of public education. Growing up I attended six or seven…

In this intense, competitive world of local politics, meeting Ana Boyenga is like a breath of fresh air. There's a warm, friendly, even bubbly…

With nearly 100 signups already, registration is still open for the third Gateway to Yosemite 5K/10K on Sept. 21. The annual event will once again…

There were plenty of smiles and tears of joy between family members, teachers and students during a commencement ceremony for the Class of 2024 graduates in the four-year Special Education Transition program provided by the Merced County Office of Education (MCOE).  Transition education prepares these students for the changes and…

There was plenty to cheer about during the Times’ 60th Anniversary celebration at the Italo American Lodge in downtown Merced last Thursday, Nov.…

As a way to help Merced families prepare for the upcoming school year, and combat the ever-increasing cost of living, Dignity Health partnered the…

In a celebration of achievement, 12 students enrolled in the Special Education program at the Merced County Office of Education were reclassified as Fluent English Proficient with the Alternative English Language Proficiency Assessment of California (Alt ELPAC) as the English Language Proficiency Assessment. The reclassification…

Families, educators and education leaders gathered last night at the Virginia Smith Honor Scholars Award Dinner, held at the MCOE Downtown Center,…

The Merced California Student Opportunity Access Program (Cal-SOAP) and Merced County Office of Education (MCOE) will host a California Student Aid Commission…

When Richard Lopez talks about his purpose in education, and his intent to become the new Merced County Superintendent of Schools, he likes to emphasize the word “ALL.” He says he’s a “champion for ALL students.” He says he wants to improve “ALL schools.” “Merced County needs a game changer,” Lopez says, “an innovator with a new set of…