Big Decisions about Littlest Minnesotans

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The following column is appearing in a number of APG of Eastern Minnesota newspapers during January, 2019. Big decisions about the littlest Minnesotans   Photo credit – Head Start   Many working and low-income parents with infants or preschool children face tough decisions, whether they live in Little Falls or Lakeville, St. Louis Park or […]

Welcome Aaliyah Hodge, CSC Senior Consultant

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Aaliyah Hodge is the Senior Consultant for Center for School Change.  She has authored a number of reports for CSC, testified at the Minnesota state legislature and is serving as founding president of People for PSEO.  Aaliyah used Minnesota’s Post Secondary Enrollment Options law to help her earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of […]

Opening Our Minds

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Opening Our Minds by Meg McMonigal Open School exposed us to so many new ideas and taught me to look at things from a variety of points of view. It really opened our minds to accept people and perspectives that were different from our own. Three highlights for me: First, we had so many current event speakers in the […]

Prince, Passion, Persistence, and Open School

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Prince, Passion, Persistence, and Open School  By David TC Ellis I was pretty rebellious growing up. I would challenge systems.  I used to be confrontational.  I got kicked out of Highland Park and Central High Schools in St. Paul. When I transferred to St. Paul Open School, I was not really engaged but my family […]

Self Determination, Empowerment and Contribution

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Self Determination, Empowerment and Contribution By Thomas Arie Donch, 1973 St. Paul Open School graduate, attended 11th and 12th grades. Self-determination, empowerment and the belief that we as individuals can make a difference in creating positive change and helping make the world a better place. These are the most important qualities and lessons I carried […]

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