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May 3, 2021

Thanks to students and families who march

Joe Nathan / 2021 Columns & Other Publications / Dr. Lee-Ann Stephens, Ezra Hudson, First Amendment, Langston Hughes, Mother to Son, Ramah Farah, Semhar Solomon, St. Anthony Village High School, St. Louis Park High School, Viola Davis, Wichita / 2 Comments

This column originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers, including the Morrison County Record. Thanks to students and families who march My first march, at age 12, was unforgettable. Sixty years ago, several thousand of us in Wichita marched in favor of fair housing: giving Black and white people the […]

April 21, 2021

New MDE commissioner wants students to achieve more than they thought possible

Joe Nathan / 2021 Columns & Other Publications / Governor Tim Walz, Heather Mueller, Mary Cathryn Ricker, Minnesota Department of Education / 2 Comments

The following column appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers, including The Star News, serving the Elk River/Rogers Minnesota area. New MDE commissioner wants students to achieve more than they thought possible Heather Mueller, the new Minnesota Department of Education commissioner, has some terrific ideas that I hope she can […]

April 5, 2021

Valuable tool shows which colleges, universities help students move up

Joe Nathan / 2021 Columns & Other Publications / Carleton College, Concordia University St Paul, Devinder Malhotra, Heather Mueller, Jim Wolfston, Macalester College, Metro State University, Minnesota State Mankato, Minnesota State System of Colleges and Universities, Social Mobility Index, University of Minnesota Rochester / 2 Comments

This column originally appeared in the Elk River Star News and several other APG of East Central Mn newspapers. Valuable tool shows which colleges, universities help students move up An important free website can help students and families learn which public and private colleges and universities do the best job of helping students move up […]

March 25, 2021

Sad and Hopeful about MDE Commissioner Ricker’s resignation

Joe Nathan / 2021 Columns & Other Publications, PSEO / Aaliyah Hodge, American Federation of Teachers, Brook LaFloe, Deb Henton, Education Minnesota, Eugene Piccolo, Forest Lake Area Schools, Governor Tim Walz, Heather Mueller, LeeAnn Stephens, Mary Cathryn Ricker, Minnesota Association of School Administrators, Minnesota Department of Education, Mn Association of Charter Schools, North Branch Public Schools, People for PSEO, PSEO, St Paul Federation of Teachers, St. Louis Park Public Schools, Steve Massey, Zeke Jackson / 1 Comment

The following column originally appeared in several APG of East Central Minnesota Newspapers, including but limited to the MilleLacs Messenger and the Monticello Times. Sad and hopeful about MDE Commissioner Ricker’s resignation The sudden resignation on March 8 of Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker made me sad and hopeful. Sad, because she […]

March 8, 2021

Mom’s struggle, success with son’s schizophrenia

Joe Nathan / 2021 Columns & Other Publications / Fix What You Can, Jim Greiling, Mental illness, Mindy Greiling, NAMI-Mn, schizophrenia, Sue Abderholden / 1 Comment

The column below originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers, including the Star News published in the Elk River, Rogers, Mn area. Mom’s struggle, success with son’s schizophrenia Mindy Greiling’s new book, “Fix What You Can,” is one of the most powerful, painful and, ultimately, valuable books I’ve ever read. […]

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

Thanks to students and families who march

New MDE commissioner wants students to achieve more than they thought possible

Sad and Hopeful about MDE Commissioner Ricker’s resignation

Mom’s struggle, success with son’s schizophrenia