Blog – Center for School Change

November 16, 2020

Great new book produces pride and empathy

Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns / Afghanzada Achekzai, Hawra Alnabi, Kao Kalia Yang, Majra MuCic’ Gibbons, Siah Borzie, Somewhere in the Unknown World: A Collective Refugee Memoir / 1 Comment

The column below originally appeared in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during November, 2020. Great new book produces pride and empathy Think about a time when you felt most proud of the U.S. What produced that emotion? Was it a book, play, new law, election or invention? (Several people I questioned mentioned […]

November 2, 2020

A remarkable man helping get fresh food to Minnesota students

Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns, Dual HS/College Credit, PSEO / and Westonka Public Schools.Ed Eiffler Jaramillo, Anoka-Hennepin School District 11, Art and Science Academy (Isanti), Bloomington Public Schools, Braham Area Schools, Brooklyn Center Community Schools, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191, Caledonia Area Public Schools ISD 299, Cambridge-Isanti Schools, Chisago Lakes School District, Cologne Academy, Columbia Heights Public Schools, DaVinci Academy Arts and Science (Ham Lake), District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan), Eagle Ridge Academy (Minnetonka), Eden Prairie Schools, Edina Public Schools, Erin McKee, Excell Academy for Higher Learning (Brooklyn Park), Foley Public Schools, Forest Lake Area Schools, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, International Spanish Language Academy (Minnetonka), ISD 728 (Elk River, Kaleidoscope Charter School (Otsego), Lakeville Area Schools, Little Falls Community Schools, Long Prairie Grey Eagle School District, Milaca Public Schools, Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Peterson, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Food to School Program, Minnetonka Public Schools, Monticello Public School District, New Heights School (Stillwater), North Branch Area Public Schools, North Lakes Academy (Forest Lake), Orono Schools, Osseo Area Schools, Otsego, PACT Charter School (Ramsey), Pierz Public Schools, Princeton Public Schools, Robbinsdale Area Schools, Rogers, Royalton Public Schools, Rush City Public Schools, Seven Hills Preparatory Academy (Bloomington-Richfield), Shared Ground Farmers’ Cooperative, Spring Lake Park High School, St. Croix Preparatory Academy (Stillwater), St. Louis Park Public Schools, Stillwater Area Public Schools, Swanville School District, Upsala Area Schools, Waconia Public Schools ISD 110, Wayzata Public Schools, Zimmerman) / 0 Comments

The following column appeared during late October and early November in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers such as the Forest Lake Times. Some of the papers used a long list of participating district and charter public schools. Some used only the ones nearby. The only ones listed are those in communities served by […]

October 24, 2020

Parents explain why Mn Charter Public School Enrollment is way up

Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns / Amy Erendu, Brandon Wait, Brian Papworth, Cathy Gallo, Center for School Change, Christy Carmichael, Claud Allaire, Colleen Fodness, Crystal Higgins, DaVinci Academy of Arts and Science, FIT Academy, Katie Manella, Katie Zender, Melissa Sondrol, Minnesota Charter and District School Demographics, Minnesota charter public school enrollment, Northwest Passage High School, PACT Charter School, Paladin Career and Technical High School, Tammy Bustamante / 3 Comments

Variations of the column below appeared in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during October, 2020. Papers used quotes from some parents in communities they served. The column below includes 25 quotes from parents. None of the published columns included all of the quotes that appear below. Parents explain why charter public school enrollment […]

October 18, 2020

Students Suing Minnesota for what they’ve earned

Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns / CARES Act, Cole Stevens, DEED, Gov Tim Walz, Hayat Muse, Lincoln Bacal, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Steve Grove, unemployment insurance, Youthprise / 4 Comments

The following column appeared in several APG of East Central of Minnesota newspapers during October, 2020, including the Morrison County Record. Students suing Minnesota for what they’ve earned Thousands of Minnesota high school students may want to thank Cole Stevens, Hayat Muse and Lincoln Bacal. They, along with Youthprise, a Minnesota nonprofit, are suing the […]

September 23, 2020

Lessons from My Mistake

Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns / 19th Amendment, Kate Roberts, Minnesota Historical Society, National Archives, National History Day, PBS American Experience, Votes for Women / 9 Comments

The following column appeared in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during late September, 2020, including the Morrison County Record. Lessons from my mistake Readers’ reactions to a recent column about a Minnesota Historical Society online exhibit ranged from “nicely done” to insisting that I’d included “a grave and misleading error.” Yes, […]

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

“Eyes on the Prize” Presentation on being named to the Hall of Fame, National Alliance of Public Charter Schools

A Great District/College Collaboration

Welcome Aaliyah Hodge, CSC Senior Consultant

Prince, Passion, Persistence, and Open School

Learning and Teaching with Fire: Lessons from HBCUs and Tribal Colleges

Great new book produces pride and empathy

A remarkable man helping get fresh food to Minnesota students

Parents explain why Mn Charter Public School Enrollment is way up

Students Suing Minnesota for what they’ve earned

Lessons from My Mistake