February 2017
Approach to teaching incarcerated youth expands statewide

LACOE's award-winning Road To Success Academy model of instruction has been adopted by the California Division of Juvenile Justice and the El Dorado County Office of Education.

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African American heritage event marks 26th year

LACOE staff recently celebrated African American History Month, highlighting the theme: "Our Children, Our Future -- Continuing the Legacy" at the 26th African American Luncheon.

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Life@LACOE

Jennifer Ormsby, a lifelong advocate for literacy, heads a "small but mighty" eLibrary Services team.

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Eight local teams head
to state decathlon

South Pasadena H.S. has won the L.A. County Academic Decathlon, an annual competition that LACOE has produced for the past 35 years.
Transitional kindergarten resources available online

LACOE's TK educator development program is focused on results. "There is no better investment in our children than focused professional development for teachers that leads to high-impact, relevant and sustainable change," said Daniel Orosco, project director.

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Story spotlights LACHSA workshops

Even the most talented 13-year-old is not likely to be prepared to audition for a coveted spot at LACOE's L.A. County H.S. for the Arts. But new "How to Audition" workshops are empowering prospective students -- and are the subject of a story by KPCC radio's arts education reporter Priska Neely.

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Report highlights 'LA Model'

LACOE is proud to be the education partner in an exciting new approach to serving incarcerated youth. It will be piloted this spring at a new facility located on the site of the former Camp Kilpatrick in Malibu. A recently released report, "A Culture of Care for All: Envisioning the LA Model," describes the therapeutic, holistic approach.

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Early childhood educators honored

LACOE's Head Start Division has honored Irma Delgado of Pomona USD and Bertha Blanco of Mountain View SD for providing individualized instruction, showing dedication to children and creating a positive environment.

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Upbeat poems win the day

A senior at Millikan H.S. in Long Beach has won this year's Poetry Out Loud competition, reciting works that send a "message of child-like happiness."

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Educators build capacity to engage parents

More than 80 educators from 30 districts and charter schools are participating in a series of workshops to learn research-based strategies for developing effective school-family partnerships.

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Good relationships take work

Having a long-lasting, happy relationship is not as easy as simply finding that special person.

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