Merced County Office of Education

Dennis Haines wants people undergoing severe life challenges to know there’s hope at the end of the tunnel. Haines is a family social services supervisor with the Family Resource Council, an arm of the Merced County Office of Education. This alliance of individuals and public-private organizations is celebrating 25 years this week. About…

The El Nido community and its school are an incredible gem to Lori Gonzalez, the new superintendent-principal of the El Nido School District. Gonzalez…

The Merced County Office of Education’s Head Start and Early Head Start programs are currently recruiting and enrolling families for the 2019-2020 school year.…

Parents, students, educators and the community are invited to celebrate with educators, school employees and school administrators from across the county as the Merced County Office of Education and Educational Employees Credit Union host the annual Excellence in Education awards ceremony on Oct. 3 at the Merced Theatre. The program, formerly…

Three graduates of a Merced County Office of Education Special Education program are about to embark on a challenging and rewarding journey some might have…

There is a shortage of teachers and administrators and a Merced County Office of Education program is seeking to remedy that. Karla Paul, a coordinator of…

Students from Merced County Office of Education’s special education programs was scheduled to put on a free public performance on Wednesday, July 3 at 10 a.m. at the Golden Valley High School theater. It’s called the Very Special Arts program and has been held for 22 years. The showcase of talent is well-received by an enthusiastic audience…

Seven Merced County school districts have been lauded in a newly released report from a prestigious educational policy institute because their students…

Several students at Le Grand High School have their sights set on becoming doctors, thanks to the school’s Medical Academy. Teresa Moreno-Gomez, 17, of…

Duane Habecker admits math is a difficult subject. In classrooms it has been taught in such a way that makes it hard for students to master. Habecker, 52, is a coordinator in the Educational Services Department at the Merced County Office of Education and a veteran mathematics instructor. He taught mathematics for 22 years in Oakland,…