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    Great way to end 2024, begin 2025

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    Case Study links of Minnesota Students Learning Construction Skills as they build homes for others

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    How to get kids back in school

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    Kao Kalia Yang helps us see from a very tall tree

  • Khalique 2023-03-08 at 12.45.30 PM

    CSC, working with a coalition of currently and formerly homeless youth and families, district/chartered public schools/city/county/social service is trying to dramatically reduce youth and family homelessness in Minnesota

May 6, 2025

Helping Youngsters Prepare for the Future

Joe Nathan / Khalique & Joe's 2025 Columns & Other Publications / David Brooks, Education Week, John Merrow, optimistic worldview / 0 Comments

The following column originally was published in a number of APG of East Central Mn newspapers during May, 2025 including the SunCurrent, Sun This Week,  Press&News,  Sun Post, Sun Sailor, MilleLacs Messenger, Morrison County Record,  and  Union Times,   Helping Youngsters prepare for the future   A new national poll reminds me of one of […]

April 16, 2025

Wise, courageous action by Education Commissioner Willie Jett

Joe Nathan / Khalique & Joe's 2025 Columns & Other Publications / Brenda Lewis, Commissioner Willie Jett, Fridley Public Schools, KARE 11 TV, Minnesota Department of Education, President Donald Trump, US Department of Education, White House / 0 Comments

The following column  originally was published in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during April, 2025, including the Dakota Country Tribune,  Mille Lacs Messenger, SunThisWeek,  Press&News,  Sun Current, Sun Post, Sun Sailor,  Forest Lake Times, Union Times and Monticello Times.    Wise, courageous action by Education Commissioner Willie Jett   In a […]

March 29, 2025

Bi-partisan legislators responding positively to students’ life-saving priority

Joe Nathan / Khalique & Joe's 2025 Columns & Other Publications / Apple Valley, Blaine, Catalyst for Systems ChangeHealthPartners, Dexter Paasch, Dr. Tom Kottke, Eagan, Harding High School, HF 2023, Ho Chunk Nation, Jaiden Leary, Minnesota Department of Health, overdose deaths in Minnesota, Rep Bianca Virnig, Rep Dave Baker, Rep Josiah Hill, Rep Matt Norris, Rep Robert Bierman, Rep. Nolan West, School of Environmental Studies, Scott Smith, Sen Alice Mann, Sen Erin Maye Quade, Sen Jim Abeler, Sen. John Hoffman, Sofia Tempos, St. Louis Park High School, Stillwater, University of Minnesota / 0 Comments

This column originally was published during March, 2025 in ABC Newspapers,   the MilleLacs Messenger,  Press&News, SunCurrent,  Sun Post , Sun Sailor, SunThisWeek         Laker Pioneer,  Monticello Times, Elk River Star News, Forest Lake Times, Waconia Patriot,  and other papers that are part of the APG of East Central Minnesota newspaper group   Bi-partisan […]

March 16, 2025

Anger, Fear and Fairness in School Sports

Joe Nathan / Khalique & Joe's 2025 Columns & Other Publications / Break Point: Two Minnesota Athletes and the Road to Title IX, Jack Turban, Peg Branden, Scientific American, Senator Scott Dibble, Stanford University, transgender girls, Wichita, women's sportscivil rights marches / 0 Comments

The following column originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Mn (suburban & rural  newspapers) during March, 2025.  These include Press&News,  (Albertville, Champlin, Corcoran, Dayton, Greenfield, Hamel, Hanover, Independence, Maple Grove, Medina, Osseo, Rockford, Rogers, St. Michael)  Sun Current,(Bloomington, Richfield and Edina)  Sun Post (Brooklyn Center, Crystal/Robbinsdale), Sun Sailor (Excelsior, Eden Prairie, Hopkins, Minnetonka, St. […]

February 28, 2025

A triple win for students, families and communities

Joe Nathan / Khalique & Joe's 2025 Columns & Other Publications / Anoka-Hennepin School District, Aung Myo Way, Becky Brink Ray, Fairmont Area Schools, Forest Lake Public SchoolsJennifer Leimaile Ho, GAP School, Goodwill Easter Seals, Martin County West Public Schools, Rep Matt Norris, Rochester Post Bulletin, Sean Hart, Tony Zahradke / 0 Comments

This column originally was published in the Rochester, Mn Post-Bulletin on Feb 26, 2025 A Triple Win for students, families and communities Khalique Rogers and Joe Nathan. Contributed  Opinion by Khalique Rogers and Joe Nathan Feb 26, 2025 A new Minnesota program represents a triple win for Minnesotans. The Minnesota Housing agency will grant about […]

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18 Dual (High School/College) Credit Videos Completed

With help from the Minnesota Department of Education and Target, we have completed new videos that are in 7 languages: Hmong, Somali, Arabic, Karen, Dakota, English and Spanish.

See all the student videos on the Dual High School/College Credit page

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