Test Scores are Important but I wish Fordham would have looked at What Else Matters to Parents & Community Members

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This was originally published by Education Post on June 8, 2017   Test Scores Are Important But I Wish Fordham Would Have Looked at What Else Matters to Parents and Community Members POSTED JUNE 8, 2017 IN CHARTER SCHOOLS Joe Nathan, formerly a Minnesota public school teacher, administrator and PTA president, directs the Center for […]

Sandbagging and other summer service projects

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This column originally appeared in www.hometownsource.com, June 7, 2017   Sandbagging and other summer service projects By Joe Nathan on June 7, 2017 at 9:22 am Sandbagging on the St. Croix River is one of our family’s favorite memories. We joined with hundreds of others some years ago to help Afton, Minnesota, fend off the rising […]

Two New Ways to Save Thousands in College Costs

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This column originally appeared at www.hometownsource.com on May 17, 2017 2 new ways to save thousands in college costs By Joe Nathan on May 17, 2017 at 5:27 pm While lots of attention is focused on disagreements between some Minnesota legislators and Gov. Mark Dayton, these policy leaders have agreed on two new opportunities that […]

All students benefit from diversity among teachers

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This column originally appeared at www.hometownsource,com, May 3, 2017   All students benefit from diversity among teachers Walter Hauenstein and Fred Easter were probably the two teachers who taught me the most. Hauenstein, a tough Army vet, was a proud German-American who taught seventh-grade social studies in Wichita, Kansas. Easter was an African-American who taught […]

University of Minnesota sending flawed, unfortunate messages

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This column originally appeared at www.hometownsource.com, April 19, 2017 The University of Minnesota’s billboard in St. Paul. (Photo by Joe Nathan) Joe Nathan A University of Minnesota Medical School advertising campaign is sending flawed, unfortunate messages. The university hopes to encourage students to apply to medical school, increase public support and generate more money. However, […]

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