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August 9, 2020

How should families decide what school(s) is/are best for their children?

Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns / charter public schools, Governor Tim Walz, Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker, public school choice / 0 Comments

How should Families decide what school(s) is/are best for their children. (This column appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during August, 2020, including the Morrison County Record.) Thousands of Minnesota families will make some of the most important decisions of their lives in the next month. Below are several […]

July 26, 2020

Don’t Adopt a “Dixiecrat”-like plank re local (school board) control of chartered public schools

The following statement was submitted in July, 2020 to the 2020 National Democratic Party Platform Committee by more than 100 parents, students and educators, including Joe Nathan, director, Center for School Change To 2020 National Democratic Convention Platform Committee Members and Delegates: We strongly urge the national Democratic Party platform committee to listen to civil […]

July 23, 2020

Helping Teens cope with challenges of COVID-19

Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns / Allina, Change to Chill, Dr. David Nathan, Dr. Valerie Crabtree, Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota State Advisory Council on Mental Health, Psychology Today, St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, Teenagers and COVID-19 / 0 Comments

The following column appeared in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during July, 2020. This included the Stillwater Gazette. Helping teens cope with challenges of COVID-19 By Joe Nathan “Since April, we’re been inundated with cases of teenagers who had been doing fine before COVID 19. Their parent(s) report that the teens suddenly […]

July 23, 2020

Will justice for Mn High School students be denied or granted?

Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns / Andrew Stettner, Century Foundation, Children's Defense Fund-Minnesota, Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Gov Tim Walz, Jeremy Miller, Jim Hegman, Marcus Pope, Rep. Melissa Wiklund, Sen. Steve Cwodzinski, Steve Grove, unemployment insurance for high school students, Walter Cortina, Youthprise / 0 Comments

The following column appeared during July, 2020 in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers, including the Forest Lake Times Will justice for high school students be denied or granted? By Joe Nathan Economic justice and fairness for thousands of Minnesota high school students has been delayed. Perhaps, if legislators agree, it […]

June 24, 2020

Helping Young People Respond to George Floyd’s Death

Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns / "driving while black", ABC NewspapersGeorge Floyd, Black like me, DWB, John Howard Griffin, Marcus Pope, Youthprise / 1 Comment

The following column appeared in several APG of East CentralMinnesota newspaper during June, 2020. This includes the ABC (Anoka/Blaine/Coon Rapids) papers. Not once. Ever. In 40 years as a parent, I’ve never felt fears that a Minnesota African American friend shares in a brief essay that I hope every Minnesota family will read with their […]

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