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.
Let Me Add To That...
Every Ability Belongs: What Inclusive Education Makes Possible
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"Every Ability Belongs” celebrates the power of inclusive education and the students who remind us what’s possible when learning environments are designed with belonging at the center.
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Jovan Jacobs, Director of the Division of Special Education at the Los Angeles County Office of Education, who shares how Los Angeles County is helping lead systems-level change to expand inclusive pathways for students with disabilities. We’re also honored to hear from Gabby Shapiro, a third-year student in the UCLA Pathway Program, an inclusive college program supporting students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Through Gabby’s lived experience as a college student and Dr. Jacobs’ perspective on policy, access and innovation, this conversation explores how inclusive college programs are growing across California, why choice matters for students and families and the critical role educators play in preparing students for life beyond high school.
This episode is a celebration of student voice, expanded opportunity and the belief that every learner belongs at every level of education. Access the Year 1 report on the California Center for Inclusive College discussed in this episode.
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About Let Me Add to That: An Education Podcast
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. New episodes will be released on the first Wednesday of every month.