Blog – Center for School Change

May 24, 2020

Students building houses helps solve problems

Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns / Alexandria Community and Technical College, Anoka-Hennepin School District, Jack Lund, Jessica Lipa, Marcus Pope, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Nancy Waisanen, STEP (Secondary Technical Education Program), Students building homes, Tim Nestrud, Youthbuild, Youthprise / 1 Comment

The Following column appeared in several APG of East Central of Minnesota newspapers in late May, 2020, including the Sun This Week (Southern Suburbs) Students building houses helps solve problems Anoka-Hennepin high school senior Jack Lund and his veteran teacher Tim Nestrud have valuable lessons for state legislators and other schools. They and their colleagues […]

May 14, 2020

May 2020 Letter to legislators re Youth building homes for homeless

Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns / Andrew R. Zinkel, Anoka-Hennepin School District, Danielle Swift, Dr. Candice Ames, Ed Felien, George Latimer, Greg Herder, Hanna Getachew-Kreusser, Jane Leonard, Jane Prince, Joan Sorenson, Joe Nathan, John Poupart, Jon Schroeder, Jonette Lucia, Juan Bowen, Khalique Rogers, Lincoln Bacal, Linda Slocum, Liz Turbridge McCambridge, Mary Anne Wrk, Mary Kay Sloan, MD, Nancy Jane Bitenc, Nelsie Yang, Patti Haasch, Rashad Turner, Roxanne Holst, Roy Magnuson, Shawn Lewis, STEP program, Thomas E. Kottke, Tony Simmons, Walter Covina, Wayne Jennings, Wokie Weah, Youthbuild, Youthprise / 0 Comments

May 2020 Statement to legislators about youth helping to build houses for the homeless: To help strengthen ALL of Minnesota, we strongly urge that 1.Minnesota’s bonding bill include as one of its priorities, construction of permanent, affordable housing for Minnesota’s homeless, especially for families with children, youth and teen parents with one or more children. […]

May 8, 2020

Educators: thousands of Mn students lack access to distance learning. Details & suggestions here

Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns / Dan Bittman, ECMECC, Elk River Area Public Schools, Julie Schultz Brown, Keith Anderson, Kevin Burns, Marc Johnson, Public Television, Thomas Hatch, Wendy Hatch / 3 Comments

The following column appeared in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during late April and early May 2020. The columns were “localized” to reflect information shared by 28 rural, suburban and urban educators, from district and chartered public schools. Reports from all 28 educators are found here: This version of the column appeared in […]

April 25, 2020

Districts & Charters describe # of students without needed technology or internet/broadband access to participate in distance learning

Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns / (New Heights, (Northwest Passage, (Swan River), Anoka-Hennepin, Bloomington, Braham, Brandon Wait, Brooklyn Center, Caledonia, Cambridge-Isanti, Carly Baker, Cory McIntyre, Courtney LaDuke, Craig Ihrke, Daniel Bittman, Elk River, Emily McKinnon, Eric Olson, Flower Krutina, Forest Lake, George Weber, Jesica Kilian, Joel VerDuin, Jon Gutierrez, Julie Schultz Brown, Katie Curtis, Ken Gagner, Kevin Burns, Les Fujitake, Little Falls, Lynn PetersonTony Taschner, Melanie Daniel, Milaca, Minneapolis, Monticello, Nate Rudolph, Osseo, Paladin), Patrick Tepoorten, Peter Wieczorek, Pierz, Princeton, Richfield, Robert McDowell, Rosemount/Apple Valley/Eagan, St. Croix Preparatory Academy, St. Louis Park, St. Paul, Stephen Jones, Steve Massey, Stillwater, Tim Truebenbach, Tom Kearney, Upsala, Waconia (Cologne Academy). / 1 Comment

The list below provides a summary of responses from 22 Minnesota traditional districts and six chartered public schools. The six charters, while operating independently, are listed in the districts where they are located. Information was gathered April 20-22, 2020. The data below was reported to the Minnesota Department of Education on April 17, 2020. CSC […]

April 25, 2020

Good news for students and families

Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns, Dual HS/College Credit, PSEO / among others), Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Burnsville, Center for School Change, Dual Credit: Opportunity and Equity Indeed, Early Middle College programs, Early Middle/College program in Anoka-Hennepin, Eden Prairie, Edina, Elk River, Farmington and Lakeville, Finishing Trades Institute, Finishing Trades Institute PSEO Program, Hopkins, Intermediate 287 (Brooklyn Center, Intermediate District 917 (including Bloomington, Lakeville, Minneapolis, Orono, Osseo, Pine City, post secondary enrollment options, PSEO, Richfield, Robbinsdale, St. Louis Park, St. Paul and Wayzata., Wayzata and Westonka) / 1 Comment

The following column appeared in the Morrison County Record, Little Falls, Minnesota, in April, 2020. Similar versions of the column appeared in several other APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers. Good news for students and families Today we’ll talk about widely unknown ways for students and families to save thousands of dollars in college costs. […]

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

Amazing offer for first time, full time two year public college students

“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

Students building houses helps solve problems

May 2020 Letter to legislators re Youth building homes for homeless

Educators: thousands of Mn students lack access to distance learning. Details & suggestions here

Districts & Charters describe # of students without needed technology or internet/broadband access to participate in distance learning

Good news for students and families