Congrats to our former intern Kelsey Austin-King on graduating from Macalester College!

  Congrats on graduation to former CSC intern Kelsey Austin-King!  On Saturday May 18, 2013, Kelsey graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. Kelsey helped with several CSC reports, co-authored a Pioneer Press column with Joe Nathan, and arranged for Macalester students to read and help select outstanding charter school essays. She was the(…)

2013 Charter Essay Contest Winners Present at the State Capitol!

In the Capitol Rotunda Photo: Wonderlovely Photography Download the 2013 Charter Essay Contest Booklet here. Due to rainy weather, the 9th annual Minnesota Charter Public Schools Essay Contest event was held inside the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday May 9th, 2013.  The MN House vote on the marriage bill was taking place as well.  But the poor(…)

New free tools help families save thousands in college costs

Want to save money and time with college costs?  Several free new tools can help high school students and their families.   The first is an interactive map answering questions parents, students and other family members have asked over the last several years.  This Minnesota map allows you to click on each public or private(…)

YOU’RE INVITED! Join in a free live discussion on Dual High School/College Credit (May 15 & May 22)

YOU’RE INVITED! JOIN IN A FREE LIVE DISCUSSION ON DUAL HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Registration details below.   WHAT: CSC and the MN Department of Education (MDE) are hosting several 30 minute webinars to provide updated information and free resources on the various FREE Dual (High School/College) Credit programs available(…)

After a second Boston Massacre

  By Joe Nathan We’ll come back, sadder but stronger.  That’s what I’ve predicted, in talking with youngsters about the second Boston Massacre – the one that just happened.  Acts of horror often have the reverse impact of  what was intended by those who produced them.No one should defend any of these horrible acts, committed by(…)