PRINCIPAL FACTOR: Ventura County’s 20 school districts...
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PRINCIPAL FACTOR: Ventura County’s 20 school districts have nearly 116,000 students and about 5,000 teachers. But a school’s success hinges in large part on the skill of its principal, educators say. At two schools in Simi Valley and Port Hueneme, principals who are willing to challenge the status quo have found innovative ways to engage students and improve teacher morale. (B1)
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Number of students in Ventura County’s largest school districts (Figures are for 1991-92 school year): Simi Valley Unified: 18,634 Conejo Valley Unified: 17,582 Ventura Unified: 15,348 Oxnard Elementary: 12,397 Oxnard High School Dist.: 11,695 Hueneme Elementary: 7,417 Source: Ventura County Superintendent of Schools
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