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July 5, 2019

Students see value of alternative, charter and PSEO options

Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns, Charter schools, Dual HS/College Credit, PSEO / Aaliyah Hodge, Bemidji, Breanna Kissel, Fardowso Abdi, Humphrey School, Ivan Sand Community High School, Paladin Career and Technical High School, People for PSEO, post secondary enrollment options, PSEO, Red Lake Indian Reservation, Robert Jackson, St. Louis Park High School, University of Minnesota, Voyageurs Expeditionary School, Zeke Jackson / 1 Comment

Students see value of alternative, charter and PSEO options Some of the most insightful, helpful reading I’ve done in the last year has come from essays written by Minnesota high school students like Breanna Kissel, Zeke Jackson and Fardowso Abdi. They explain far better than I can why providing public school choice and dual-credit […]

July 3, 2019

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

Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns, Featured Content / Black like me, David Ellis, John Howard Griffin, Keep Your Eyes on the Prize, People for PSEO, post secondary enrollment options, Rosa Parks, service learning / 2 Comments

“Keep Your Eyes on the Prize” Presentation by Joe Nathan at National Charter Schools Conference, July 3, 2019. Nathan was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the National Charter Public School Alliance. Here’s a copy of his remarks to conference participants. “Walk up” music “Keep your eyes on the prize, hold on” (Southern civil […]

June 22, 2019

Progress, next steps for students with disabilities

Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns / Anoka-Hennepin Schools, Caledonia Area Schools, Craig Ihrek, Deb Henton, Eugene Piccolo, Forest Lake Area Schools, Gretchen Godfrey, Hopkins, Little Falls Community Schools, Mary Cathryn Ricker, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools, Minnesota Department of Education, North Branch Area Schools, PACER Center, Stephen Jones, Steve Massey, students with disabilities, Tom Melcher / 4 Comments

The following column appeared during June, 2019 in several APG of East Central newspapers including the Star News and Morrison County Record. Progress, next steps for students with disabilities Suspicious, disappointed, pleased and grateful: Those were some of the reactions educators and parents shared to the 2019 Minnesota Legislature’s efforts to help students who have […]

June 2, 2019

Educators wisely listen to parents, students & community members

Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns / Anoka-Hennepin Schools, Apple Valley Eagan Public Schools, Bloomington Mn Public Schools, Carissa Keister, Eric Olson, James Skelly, Les Fujitake, Minnesota Public Schools, Monticello, Richfield Public Schools, Rosemount, Steven Unowsky, Stillwater Public Schools, Thoughtexchange, Tony Taschner / 2 Comments

This column originally appeared in several of the APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers, including the SunThisWeek. Educators Wisely listen to parents, students and community members Families, students, staff and teachers have a lot to say about issues like cellphones, class size, parent-teacher conferences, sports and school start times. One of the most important […]

May 18, 2019

How to produce more diverse teachers

Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns / "Tale of Two States: How Policy and Funding Affect Efforts to Diversify the Teaching Corp in Oregon and Minnesota, Bush Foundaton, Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, Education Minnesota, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, Minnesota Education Equity Partnership, Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Rose Chu / 0 Comments

This column originally appeared in several of the APG East Central of Greater Minnesota newspapers. How to produce more diverse teachers This week’s column may make a lot of people angry. But after spending 20 years studying and working on ways to attract and retain more American Indian and “people of color” teachers, I […]

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

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Students see value of alternative, charter and PSEO options

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

Progress, next steps for students with disabilities

Educators wisely listen to parents, students & community members

How to produce more diverse teachers