May 2017
Celebrating educational excellence

The 14 L.A. County winners of the coveted Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association were honored by LACOE at a recognition dinner held May 4.

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School embraces inclusionary practices

On the sprawling campus of Lawndale High, LACOE teacher Denise Frelot literally goes the extra mile to ensure her students with special needs achieve their maximum potential. 

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Simple act offers lesson in social responsibility

Young men detained at the Challenger Memorial Youth Center in Lancaster recently touched the lives of those less fortunate in the community without leaving the facility by participating in the #HashtagLunchBag campaign.

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Local spelling bee champ is No. 2 in state

L.A. County Spelling Bee champion June Musurlian placed second in the statewide competition held May 13 at the San Joaquin County Office of Education in Stockton.
She competed with 56 other county winners. 

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New regional partnership to prepare students for college

LACOE and four other county education offices have teamed up with free online education platform  Khan Academy  to help prepare students for college.
Events foster civic learning

Civic education took center stage this spring with the Student Voices: Power of Democracy Civic Learning Summit on May 1 and the California Civic Learning Student Showcase on May 13. 

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Symposium puts focus on homeless and foster youth

LACOE and six other county offices of education have joined forces to improve educational outcomes for homeless students and those in foster care. 

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Green Ribbon Schools
Local districts earn national environmental award

Congratulations to the Culver City and Redondo Beach school districts on being named 2017 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools. They received federal honors for reducing environmental impact and costs, improving health and safety and providing effective environmental education.

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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
Judy Abdo, James Cross, Lucia Galante Johnson, Monte E. Perez, Thomas A. Saenz

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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