October 2016
Top teachers named

LACOE announced the 16 L.A. County Teachers of the Year at a September event in Universal City. They include Isela Lieber of LAUSD, who also has been named one of the five California Teachers of the Year for 2017 -- shown here with County Board of Education member Rebecca Turrentine (left) and LACOE Superintendent Debra Duardo.

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Teams aim to reduce recidivism

The countywide Aftercare program is a multi-agency effort working to ensure that youth returning home from probation camps receive the full range of community services and have the greatest chance for success in school and in life.

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Blue Ribbon logo
Local schools earn national honor

Six L.A. County schools are among 29 statewide to be named 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools. They are located in the Hawthorne, Los Angeles, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Santa Monica-Malibu and West Covina school districts. 

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Event fosters male involvement in school

Thousands of fathers, grandfathers, brothers, uncles and other male role models went to school on Oct. 4 as part of the LACOE Head Start fifth annual "Be a Hero: Take Your Child to Preschool Day." 

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LACOE teacher improves literacy

Reading specialist Zoila Gallegos (right) played an important role in securing the new county library at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, along with County Library Director Skye Patrick and Probation Superintendent James Johnson.

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Book lovers gather at LACOE

Young-adult fiction writer Jay Asher spoke with some 50 teachers and teacher-librarians at an author event hosted by LACOE eLibrary Services on Sept. 27.

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LACOE leader in the spotlight

Superintendent Debra Duardo was profiled in the October 2016 issue of UCLA Magazine and honored by the Executive Latino Leadership Association.


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The play's the thing to promote learning

LACOE's Los Angeles County High School for the Arts is among four local schools to benefit from a California Arts Council grant to the TheatreWorkers Project.

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Downey district honored

The Partnership for 21st Century Learning has officially designated Downey USD as an exemplar school district for 2016-17. The honor recognizes exemplary learning practices that prepare students for success in college, career and life. 

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Debra Duardo, M.S.W., Ed.D., Superintendent 

Los Angeles County Board of Education
Douglas R. Boyd, P resident
Alex Johnson, V ice President
Katie Braude, Gabriella Holt, Monte E. Perez, Rebecca J. Turrentine

Produced by LACOE Communications Dept.: Frank Kwan, Director; Margo Minecki, Editor; Kostas Kalaitzidis and Nimfa Rueda, Contributing Writers; Timothy Cox, Graphic Design.

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