
Let Me Add To That...
Nearly 2 million students and 80 school districts make up the Los Angeles County education system – as you can imagine, the experiences, the success and the challenges vary from district to district as it does student to student. The Let Me Add to That Podcast, presented by the Los Angeles Office of Education will feature education experts including superintendents, administrators, teachers and students themselves who will highlight various hot topics that the county faces on a day-to-day basis. Let Me Add to That is titled and modeled after the inclusion of different perspectives, experiences and challenges and new episodes will be released on the first Wednesday of every month.
Podcasting since 2022 • 33 episodes
Let Me Add To That...
Latest Episodes
Leadership in Motion: Back to School in L.A. County
As the 2025–26 school year kicks off, we’re joined by Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Debra Duardo and Deputy Superintendent Dr. Ruth Pérez for a powerful conversation about what lies ahead for students, educators and our schoo...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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25:07

UDL in Action: Designing for Every Learner
Join us as we explore Universal Design for Learning (UDL)—a powerful framework that helps educators design learning environments where all students can thrive. Anya Bergman and Audra Mesa, senior program specialists from LACOE’s Curric...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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48:37

The Power of Student Voices
In this episode, we’re putting students at the center of the conversation. Ariena Thurairajah from Palos Verdes Peninsula USD and Daniel Perez from Paramount USD—both members of our L.A. County Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council—jo...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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26:52

Supporting English Learners in Schools: Strategies, Data and Insights
How can we better support the educators in Los Angeles County who work directly with English learners—and ensure equity in every classroom? In this episode, we’re joined by Roberta Gonzalez, Project Director III at LACOE’s Multilingual A...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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43:29

What You Need to Know About Child Abuse Prevention
April marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness and fostering proactive efforts to protect children and support families. Preventing child abuse isn’t just the responsibility of social workers or educato...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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31:10
