Two great family books “build bridges of hope and healing”

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This column originally appeared in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during October and November, 2019.   Two great family books ‘build bridges of hope and healing’ Minnesota author Kao Kalia Yang, one of the most modest people I’ve ever met, has had quite a month. In less than 30 days, she’s launched two […]

49 Years of Work to help more students succeed: interview with Joe Nathan

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Thank to the National Charter Schools Institute for conducting this summer, 2019 interview with Joe Nathan.  In it, Dr. Darlene Chambers interviews Nathan about his work from the 1960’s through 2019.  The National Charter Schools Institute is creating a video archive featuring interviews with people who helped create the chartered public schools movement.  This is […]

Gov. Walz offers unexpected messages about state’s manufacturing

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This column originally appeared during October, 2019  in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers, including but limited to the  Star News, published in Elk River, Minnesota. Gov. Walz offers unexpected messages about state’s manufacturing Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Labor and Industry Commissioner Nancy Leppink had some unexpected messages for students, families […]

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

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Beginning in late 2018, with incredible collaboration from a number of St Paul district, charter, city, county, social service leaders, along with current and formerly homeless youth and parents named below, the Center for School Change began helping create a coalition to dramatically reduce youth/family homelessness in Minnesota. One of this efforts activities involved a […]

DNS Misses Mark with $3 million to help homeless

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The following column originally appeared in a number of suburban and rural Mn newspapers that are members of the APG of East Central Minnesota newspaper group, in October, 2019   DNS Misses mark with $3 million to help homeless   “That’s crazy.” “Very frustrating!” Those are some reactions I’ve heard to the way that the Minnesota […]

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