# DLAC: The community advancing digital learning\.

> DLAC is a nationwide community of forward\-thinking K\-12 digital educators and leaders committed to student\-centered digital learning\.

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## Pages
- [History](https://deelac.com/history/)
- [Awards](https://deelac.com/awards/)
- [Leadership Circle](https://deelac.com/leadership-circle/)
- [Video Library](https://deelac.com/video-library/)
- [Standard \& Premium PLCs](https://deelac.com/professional-learning-communities/)

## Posts
- [Education’s Veils of Ignorance](https://deelac.com/educations-veils-of-ignorance/): Imagine that you are about to enter the world, but you don’t know where you will land\. You don’t know whether you’ll be born into an affluent family or one struggling to pay the bills\. You don’t know whether your parents will be highly engaged in your education or barely engaged at all\. You don’t know whether you’ll live in a community with excellent schools, a rural area with limited options, or a neighborhood where the assigned school just isn’t very good\.
- [It’s Happening Again](https://deelac.com/its-happening-again/): When a new technology arrives, people almost always make the same mistake: they use it to recreate whatever came before\.

The first cars looked like carriages without horses\. Early movies looked like filmed stage plays, with stationary cameras, painted scenery, and actors entering and exiting as though they were still onstage\. Early television borrowed heavily from radio before people understood what television itself could become\.
- [The Old Deluder Satan Law](https://deelac.com/the-old-deluder-satan-law/): If you offered me a bar bet that a foundational American education law mentions "Satan" in its very first line, I’d bet against you\. And I’d lose\.

If you then bet me that this centuries\-old law has something to teach us about modern education, I’d lose again\. The law was real, and its lessons still resonate today\. 
- [Seven key digital learning trends \(plus three\)](https://deelac.com/seven-key-digital-learning-trends-plus-three/): At the DLAC Ignite conference in Sacramento in February I presented a session called “Seven digital learning trends that you should know\.” I also took part in a session exploring what our attendees saw as key trends in their schools and states\. This blog post presents my original seven trends, plus three trends from the discussion\.
- [Noted: A few items worth sharing](https://deelac.com/noted-a-few-items-worth-sharing/): The pace of interesting news and information has been high lately, so instead of choosing one to focus on this month I’m listing a few\. Let me know if any in particular resonate\! 

Online Learning Still Has an Image Problem

Let’s start with a reminder that those of us in K\-12 digital learning aren’t alone in our challenges and frustrations\. Some of the same issues exist in post\-secondary education as evidenced by Online Education Has Come a Long Way—So Why Do the Myths Persist? from WCET\. Key quote:

## Award Winners
- [Unsung Super Star Award \(School/District\)](https://deelac.com/award/unsung-super-star-award-school-district-2026/)
- [Unsung Super Star Award \(Individual\)](https://deelac.com/award/unsung-super-star-award-individual-2026-2/)
- [Unsung Super Star Award \(Individual\)](https://deelac.com/award/unsung-super-star-award-individual-2026-1/)
- [Research Impact Award](https://deelac.com/award/research-impact-award-2026/)
- [Individual Excellence in Digital Learning Award](https://deelac.com/award/individual-excellence-in-digital-learning-award-2026/)

## Insights
- [Why should digital learning leaders participate in collaborative innovation networks?](https://deelac.com/insight/why-should-digital-learning-leaders-participate-in-collaborative-innovation-networks/): Because virtual educators are often the only ones in their district building new digital pathways, innovating can be an isolating experience\. Conversely, mature virtual programs risk falling into complacency that chokes out fresh ideas\. To break out of “the way it's always been done,” digital learning leaders must participate in multi\-stakeholder networks to foster meaningful professional belonging, challenge legacy habits, and improve digital learning practice\. These groups bring together virtual teachers, building and program administrators, researchers, edtech vendors, and policymakers to create a collaborative space where everyone has a voice in shaping modern learning\. 
- [How does a teacher who isn't a programmer build the AI tools their school actually needs, instead of paying for the ones that almost fit?](https://deelac.com/insight/how-does-a-teacher-who-isnt-a-programmer-build-the-ai-tools-their-school-actually-needs-instead-of-paying-for-the-ones-that-almost-fit/): The answer isn't a better subscription\. It's a shift from consumer to architect\. My background isn't computer science, it's Lean Six Sigma, a discipline built entirely around finding waste in a process and engineering it out\. Point that same lens at a school day and the repetitive, predictable "robot work" lights up everywhere: the report you rebuild every Monday, the intervention email you retype for the hundredth time\. That's not work that needs a human\. That's work waiting to be automated\.

- [So you have built a community dashboard…how do you turn that into a system that actually changes outcomes?](https://deelac.com/insight/so-you-have-built-a-community-dashboardhow-do-you-turn-that-into-a-system-that-actually-changes-outcomes/)
- [The Advocacy Field Guide](https://deelac.com/insight/the-advocacy-field-guide/): Across the country, policy conversations are accelerating\. Many of them directly impact online, hybrid and
virtual learning programs\. Decisions made during legislative cycles will shape access, funding, and quality
for students and families\.
At DLAC, we know that advocacy isn’t just about lobbying or politics\. It’s also about educating policymakers,
sharing real stories, and building relationships over time\. The good news? You don’t need to be an expert to
get started\.
- [How can a district prioritize student achievement as something more than a standardized test score?](https://deelac.com/insight/how-can-a-district-prioritize-student-achievement-as-something-more-than-a-standardized-test-score/)

## Provider Partners
- [Scout](https://deelac.com/ht-dlac_prv-partners/scout/)
- [StudyForge](https://deelac.com/ht-dlac_prv-partners/studyforge/)
- [k12](https://deelac.com/ht-dlac_prv-partners/k12/)
- [Pulse](https://deelac.com/ht-dlac_prv-partners/pulse/)
- [Accelerate Education](https://deelac.com/ht-dlac_prv-partners/accelerate-education/)

## Spotlight Members
- [StudyForge](https://deelac.com/spotlight-members/studyforge/)
- [Cobb Virtual Academy](https://deelac.com/spotlight-members/cobb-virtual-academy/)
- [Laurel Springs School](https://deelac.com/spotlight-members/laurel-springs-school/)
- [California Pacific Charter Schools](https://deelac.com/spotlight-members/california-pacific-charter-schools/)
- [ASU Prep Digital Arizona State University](https://deelac.com/spotlight-members/asu-prep-digital/)

## Team Members
- [Lisa Mullis](https://deelac.com/team/lisa-mullis/)
- [Faith Anderson](https://deelac.com/team/faith-anderson/)
- [Tracy Breithaupt](https://deelac.com/team/tracy-breithaupt/)
- [Christine Voelker](https://deelac.com/team/christine-voelker/)
- [Allison Powell](https://deelac.com/team/allison-powell/)

## Events
- [AI for Innovative Schools \- October 2026](https://deelac.com/event/ai-for-innovative-schools-october-2026/): Ready to spend less time on tedious administrative tasks? This October, our workgroup will explore AI\-powered automation, including “zero\-effort” SOP generators that turn spoken workflows into structured, actionable guides\. Join education innovators to discover practical ways AI can streamline your operations and give you time back\.
- [Digital Learning Snapshot 2026: More Ways to Learn\- Access, choice, and quality in K–12 digital learning](https://deelac.com/event/digital-learning-snapshot-2026/): Get a preview of the Digital Learning Snapshot 2026: More Ways to Learn, featuring new enrollment and policy findings, examples from across the DLAC community, and five trends shaping digital learning—from AI and career\-connected learning to changing family expectations and evolving educator roles\.
- [North Dakota State Meetup \- October 2026](https://deelac.com/event/north-dakota-state-meetup-october-2026/): Join the North Dakota Digital Learning PLC on October 28 to explore NDCDE’s approach to Competency\-Based Education \(CBE\)\. Learn about available CBE resources, interpreting student gradebooks and progress, and recommended guidelines for determining student eligibility and readiness for CBE courses\.
- [The DLAC Ignite Experience: Why This Is More Than Just a Conference](https://deelac.com/event/the-dlac-ignite-experience/): Get a sneak peek at what’s ahead at DLAC Ignite 2026\! Discover the sessions, speakers, networking, and community that turn a conference into an experience you’ll want to be part of\.
- [Design \& Refine \- October 2026](https://deelac.com/event/design-refine-october-2026/): Tired of leaving detailed feedback that students never read? Join the DLAC Design \& Refine PLC this October to explore strategies that turn feedback into an active, two\-way conversation and leave with practical ideas you can use right away\.

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