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![Three students, all in formal attire, stand together and smile while holding trophies.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778782413/mcoeorg/r2uyhddtwf5icc04nwj9/MEPSpeechandDebateCompetition26.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778782413/mcoeorg/r2uyhddtwf5icc04nwj9/MEPSpeechandDebateCompetition26.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778782413/mcoeorg/r2uyhddtwf5icc04nwj9/MEPSpeechandDebateCompetition26.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778782413/mcoeorg/r2uyhddtwf5icc04nwj9/MEPSpeechandDebateCompetition26.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778782413/mcoeorg/r2uyhddtwf5icc04nwj9/MEPSpeechandDebateCompetition26.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778782413/mcoeorg/r2uyhddtwf5icc04nwj9/MEPSpeechandDebateCompetition26.png","width":2200}])
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Sixteen Migrant Education students from Region III advanced to the Migrant Education Program State Speech and Debate Tournament held in Monterey early this month.
![A group of students smile and stand together while holding certificates.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778017148/mcoeorg/gvbjwfjp1ea8n14duaya/VSTHonorScholarsAwards2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778017148/mcoeorg/gvbjwfjp1ea8n14duaya/VSTHonorScholarsAwards2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778017148/mcoeorg/gvbjwfjp1ea8n14duaya/VSTHonorScholarsAwards2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778017148/mcoeorg/gvbjwfjp1ea8n14duaya/VSTHonorScholarsAwards2026.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778017148/mcoeorg/gvbjwfjp1ea8n14duaya/VSTHonorScholarsAwards2026.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778017148/mcoeorg/gvbjwfjp1ea8n14duaya/VSTHonorScholarsAwards2026.jpg","width":2200}])
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Families and educators gathered at the MCOE Downtown Center yesterday, May 4, to celebrate 15 Virginia Smith Trust (VST) honor scholar students at the annual awards dinner.
![Graphic for the Merced County Writing Festival, featuring sponsor logos and the text: to view winning entries, visit mcoe.org/writingfestival]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777914974/mcoeorg/fw3jwhikegeol4zfbggp/WritingFestivalGraphic26.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777914974/mcoeorg/fw3jwhikegeol4zfbggp/WritingFestivalGraphic26.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777914974/mcoeorg/fw3jwhikegeol4zfbggp/WritingFestivalGraphic26.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777914974/mcoeorg/fw3jwhikegeol4zfbggp/WritingFestivalGraphic26.png","width":1200}])
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The 2026 Merced County Writing Festival website is now live and features nearly 900 winning entries from students throughout the county.
![A group of students stand together and smile while holding certificates and trophies.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777581634/mcoeorg/sbp9prid8ydcikcidrpo/26SpeechFestival.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777581634/mcoeorg/sbp9prid8ydcikcidrpo/26SpeechFestival.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777581634/mcoeorg/sbp9prid8ydcikcidrpo/26SpeechFestival.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777581634/mcoeorg/sbp9prid8ydcikcidrpo/26SpeechFestival.png","width":1200}])
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Winners of the 2026 Merced County Speech Festival were announced Wednesday, April 29, at the MCOE Downtown Center, where students from Burbank Elementary and Our Lady of Mercy Schools earned first place for their speechcraft and public speaking skills.
![A man stands on stage and addresses an audience with a stack of books in the foreground.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777499474/mcoeorg/nt24llxc4jzszvrpgwi1/LibraryWorkshop2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777499474/mcoeorg/nt24llxc4jzszvrpgwi1/LibraryWorkshop2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777499474/mcoeorg/nt24llxc4jzszvrpgwi1/LibraryWorkshop2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777499474/mcoeorg/nt24llxc4jzszvrpgwi1/LibraryWorkshop2026.png","width":1200}])
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The Merced County Office of Education Early Education Department held ceremonies in Los Banos and Merced to celebrate nearly 50 graduates of the Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI).