March 2016
Local teams head to California Academic Decathlon

Coach Oliver Valcorza's team from South Pasadena HS dominated the 2016 Academic Decathlon and will lead a county contingent of 10 schools that scored high enough to compete at the state level on March 17-20 in Sacramento.

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School at L.A.'s oldest juvenile lockup remakes itself

Students served by LACOE at Central Juvenile Hall are showing marked improvement since the Road To Success Academy instructional model was launched in September.

"We're seeing kids come in and get engaged and excited about school -- often on their very first day," said Principal Rondale Cooper.

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Students in battle for literacy bragging rights

A team from LACOE's Special Education program for students who are deaf/hard of hearing at Sussman MS in Downey has advanced to the finals in Gallaudet University's Battle of the Books.

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Mural projects motivate incarcerated youth

Downey Mayor Alex Saab was the special guest at the dedication of two student-created murals at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, which he described as representing "the hopes of our children."

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Science education gets boost from festive competition

It's no experiment. The L.A. County Science Olympiad, now in its 30th year, has proven to benefit thousands of students from grades 4 to 12 with a fun multi-event contest that tests skills and knowledge in engineering and life, physical and earth sciences.

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Students have a way with words

Miriam Sachs of Mira Costa HS in Manhattan Beach took first place in the 9th Annual L.A. County Poetry Out Loud competition with Larry Levis' "Make a Law So That the Spine Remembers Wings."

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Supervisors honor youth orchestra

LACOE along with partner LA Phil and others were recognized by the County Board of Supervisors for the Youth Orchestra LA program -- Gustavo Dudamel's initiative to provide free instruments and music training to underserved communities.

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Educators gather to improve school safety

The recent terrorist attack in San Bernardino prompted LACOE to organize a one-day training for districts focused on responding to active shooter and bomb threat scenarios.

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SB 172 regional meetings

The California Department of Education will hold a meeting on April 4 at LACOE in Downey to gather community input about continuing the high school exit exam and other alternatives to satisfy graduation requirements after 2017-18.

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Arturo Delgado, Ed.D., superintendent

Los Angeles County Board of Education
Thomas A. Saenz, President
Douglas R. Boyd, Vice President
Katie Braude, Gabriella Holt, Alex Johnson, Monte E. Perez, Rebecca J. Turrentine

Produced by LACOE Communications Dept.: Frank Kwan, Director; Margo Minecki, Editor
The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is the nation's largest regional education agency, providing a range of programs and services to support the county's 80 school districts
and more than 2 million preschool and school-age children.
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