Celebrate Dr. David Alley co-founder of DL - Recipient of the Minnesota Charter School Pioneer Award designed to recognize individuals who have done pioneering work; and Dr. Wayne Jennings - recipient of the Eugene Piccolo MN Charter School Advocate Award! Also, meet Sally P and Sally D - our amazing PI and Health Disabilities team members!  Great information on upcoming deadlines and our Literacy Corner.

Read up on the PFML Roundtable and meet our New School Social Work Team!  Great information on upcoming deadlines and our Literacy Corner with updates.

Conferences Takeaways from our teams who attended sessions over the summer, PFML Roundtable for Charter Schools, a Summary of the MN READ Act changes, and Celebrating Mark Krug and Marty Conaty who has been with us for 8 years.

Juneteenth in the Twin Cities, Celebrating Kara Sime for 7 years, introducing Koua Xiong and lots of great reminders and events!

Honoring Dr. Wayne Jennings, Understanding MnMTSS, Celebrating Jan Gaalswyk for 15 years, spotlight on Helen Jones, and lots of great reminders and events!

SPED Spring Conference, spotlight on Richard Schwartz, and LOTS of Reminders and Upcoming Events!

MCCC, Profiles on Renee and Sam from our SPED Team, and great upcoming trainings

Title I - Targeted vs Schoolwide and Spotlights on Angela Reali-Crossland and Alison Ford.

Guide to talking to children about immigration, AI – the Good, the Bad, and the Interesting and Spotlights Zeinab Abdalla and Julie Sell

AI Mini-Conference 1.27.26

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March’s edition of the Designs Digest shares how DL team attended the Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs (MAAP) Conference in Duluth. The theme was "Breaking Barriers and Empowering Change," and it was an inspiring and enriching experience.

Also celebrate staff with a spotlight on Kellie Barton, Lynette Felegy, and Pamela Meade. We are also highlighting upcoming SPED, HR, and Program Support training sessions.