AALRR partner Alefia Mithaiwala will prepare school teams to distinguish the differences between The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and to develop and implement a legally-compliant Section 504 Plan.

This session is for LACOE Staff Only. Through the 2026-2027 LACOE Canvas/Canva Workshop Series, users will receive in-depth support over Zoom. Instructors will go through the process step by step and answer your individual questions, equipping attendees with the knowledge to create comfortably and confidently in Canvas. If you are unable to attend, a recording of the workshop will be made available on the Series Home Page, linked below.

Join us for a special, free screening of Counted Out: Math Is Power, an award-winning documentary that challenges long-held myths about who is—and who isn’t—a “math person.” Through personal stories, expert interviews, and classroom transformations, this film unpacks how mathematics education is central to equity, civic engagement, and opportunity.

As part of the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) efforts to provide training and support to our delegate agencies, LACOE will conduct one  80-Hour Family Development Credential course starting at the middle September 2026. Class will meet both in-person and virtually every other Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Advance notice/remider will be provide to participants when the class meet in-person at LACOE Head Start and Early Learning Division, Santa Fe Springs or virtually via zoom. The course will finish by the middle of May 2027. Priority registration is given to all Family Services, Parent Involvement and Home Visitors who need to complete the FDC course as part of their job qualification requirement in accordance with regulation 1302.91(e)(7), for the employee to be on track to obtain their FDC credential within the allotted 18-month window. Qualified parents are encouraged to participate to fulfill their career development initiative pathway. To learn more about the LACOE FDC program, please contact Mr. Lee Ho at (562) 401-5522 or email ho_lee@lacoe.edu

From Values to Vision: Building Stronger Teams, Relationships, and Early Learning communities Join Us to explore how our values shape the way we connect, collaborate, and lead—and discover strategies for building stronger teams, meaningful relationships, and thriving early learning communities. Shift Leadership Mindset: Strengthen leadership practices that center Rightful Presence, belonging, and inclusive systems change. Identify their personal leadership values and recognize how those values show up at work. Build Shared Understanding and Systems Awareness: Develop a common understanding of inclusive systems and examine how policies, practices, and beliefs influence belonging. Develop a concrete leadership commitment for the next 30 days.