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Robbinsdale district outlines elimination of Family Literacy program; staff describe mitigation steps
Summary
The district said it will discontinue the Family Literacy (Family L.E.A.D./Family Lit) program for the 2025–26 year because the program has run a long-term deficit. Staff described enrollment, mitigation options and outreach to affected families.
Robbinsdale Area Schools administrators told the school board on April 22 that the district will discontinue its Family Literacy program for the 2025–26 school year after a budget review showed the program has been operating at a sustained deficit.
Executive Director Anthony Williams and Emily Levinson, the director of early learning, presented details of the decision and described steps the district is taking to reduce disruption for families who currently use the program at the Crystal Learning Center.
Williams said the program serves 27 families and 31 students; he added that roughly 17 of those students would have remained enrolled next year because others will enter kindergarten. “To continue to operate the…
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