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September 3, 2023

Three free back-to-school tips for families

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The following column originally appeared in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during August and September, 2023 Three free back-to-school tips for families   As Minnesota schools open, here are several back-to-school ideas that will help youngsters and won’t cost a cent. That’s important, because we all want to help young people succeed, and […]

August 18, 2023

Toward a Vision of Students as Citizens

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This column, written by Joe Nathan,  originally was published in Education Week, April 25, 1990. Copyright Education Week and Joe Nathan Toward a Vision of Students  Whenever the conversation turns to “restructuring” schools, I think of my former student David, an angry, violent teenager from a troubled inner-city family. Our public schools are encountering more […]

August 18, 2023

Minnesota students will learn more about dollars, sense

Joe Nathan / 2021-2023 Columns & Other Publications / Alejandro Caceres-Aranda, Armstrong High School, Carly Urban, Eden Prairie, financial literacy, Financial Literacy Coalition, James Redelsheimer, Jason Kley, Julie Bunn, MCEE, Minnesota Council for the Social Studies, Minnesota Council on Economic Education, Minnesota State Mankato, Montana State University, PJ Wiggin, Rep Hodan Hassan, Robbinsdale Area Schools, Sen. Steve Cwodzinski, Steve Lear / 0 Comments

This column originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during August, 2023 Minnesota Students will Study Dollars, Sense  This is an example of Minnesota at its best. A statewide inclusive coalition convinced the 2023 Minnesota State Legislature that before graduating, Minnesota high school students must pass a course in financial […]

August 11, 2023

Minnesota Legislature doubles funding for student homebuilding program

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The following story originally appeared in the St Paul Pioneer Press.  Copyright St Paul Pioneer Press   MN Legislature doubles funding for student homebuilding program A two-story West Side home that students built will soon hit the market. by Frederick Melo May 29, 2023 Eh Ta Lee Htoo, a student at GAP School, an alternative […]

August 3, 2023

Minnesota wisely encouraging students’ creativity, energy & insight

Joe Nathan / 2021-2023 Columns & Other Publications, service-learing / "Got A Problem? Call a Kid!", Andrew Furco, Anoka, Cole Stevens, Coon Rapids, Eric Olson, Forest Lake Area High School, GAP School, Grand Rapids, Karen Branan, Minnesota Department of Education Career and College Success Division, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Monticello, Monticello Minnesota Public School, National Youth Leadership Council, North Lakes Academy, PELSB, Professional Licensing and Standards Board, Sally Reynolds, service learning, Walter Cortina / 0 Comments

The following column appeared originally in a number of APG of East Central Mn newspapers during August, 2023, including the Morrison County Record,  ABC (Anoka/Blaine/Coon Rapids) papers, and several others.   Minnesota wisely encouraging students’ creativity, energy and insight   “Got a problem? Call a Kid.” That was the name of an article written years […]

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18 Dual (High School/College) Credit Videos Completed

With help from the Minnesota Department of Education and Target, we have completed new videos that are in 7 languages: Hmong, Somali, Arabic, Karen, Dakota, English and Spanish.

See all the student videos on the Dual High School/College Credit page

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