Merced County Office of Education

More than 2,100 writing entries from students throughout Merced County were received for the Merced County Writing Festival. Similar to previous years, students submitted entries virtually to show their skills in poetry and prose. Students from preschool through 12th grade selected topics in 40 different categories including short stories,…

“Schools are the best and safest place for students to learn, succeed and thrive.” If this message wasn’t clear before, it should be in the…

The Merced County Speech Festival competition was held virtually last week for fourth- through eighth-grade students and six schools from five school districts…

About 900 entries from students throughout Merced County were received for the Merced County Writing Festival this spring. Students submitted entries virtually to show their skills in poetry and prose. The event, sponsored by the Merced County Office of Education, is in its 37th year. The in-person events were canceled for the health and…

Merced County schools have transitioned from in-person instruction at school sites to distance learning to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and the…

Due to the spread of the coronavirus, 4 million students statewide are staying home from school. Locally, all 20 school districts in Merced County have…

Merced County Parent Institute held its seventh annual “Dream Big” conference last Saturday, March 7th at Golden Valley High School. The event began at 8 a.m. and ran through the afternoon. The “Dream Big” conference integrates a variety of speakers, trainings, and workshops about a variety of different topics to help motivate,…

Merced County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Tietjen unveiled the annual Merced County Schools Annual Education Report last week during a…

More than 1,200 students from about 17 local schools spent about 3-1/2 hours at Career Industry Day, which was hosted by the Merced County Office of…

Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in Merced County for about a month and the commemoration will continue through the end of October. Leading the celebration is Raul Z. Diaz of the Merced County Office of Education, director of migrant education for Region III, which includes Merced, Madera and Stanislaus counties. The program…