Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns / Anoka-Hennepin School District, Association of Metropolitan School Districts, Brian Goranson, Dan Sellers, Drew Moldenhauser, Ed Allies, Education Minnesota, Hennepin Technical College, Josh Crosson, Minnesota Legislative Auditor, Minnetonka Public Schools, Nicole Tuescher, Patricia Cespedeso-Schueller, Scott Croonquist, Smart Solutions to Minnesota's Teaching Shortage: Developing and Sustaining a Diverse and Valued Educator Workforce, St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts / 5 Comments
The following column originally appeared during March and April, 2019, in several newspapers that are part of the APG of East Central Minnesota group. Legislature should give new approach to teaching a chance One of this year’s most passionate education debates at the Minnesota Legislature involves a critical question: Who may teach Minnesota’s students? […]
Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns, PSEO / Governor Rudy Perpich, Governor Tim Walz, Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan, Mary Cathryn Ricker, open enrollment, post secondary enrollment options, Rep Connie Levi, Senator Paul Gazelka / 0 Comments
This column originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during March, 2019. Big questions about proposed budget increases for state education Several big questions come from the budget proposals in education that Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan presented on Feb. 19. First, how much of what […]
Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns / Senate File 1243, Senator Carla Nelson, service learning / 0 Comments
This letter originally appeared in the Rochester Post Bulletin on March 7, 2019 Bill would encourage hands- on civics program This is a thanks and expansion of the Post Bulletin’s March 4 editorial on the importance of civic learning. Rochester’s Sen. Carla Nelson also has joined with Republicans and DFLers in the state Senate and […]
Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns, Dual HS/College Credit, PSEO / Aaliyah Hodge, Bailey Onken, Bob Wedl, Brook LaFloe, dual credit programs, Humphrey School, People for PSEO, post secondary enrollment options, PSEO, Tracy Quarnstrom, University of Minnesota, Zeke Jackson / 1 Comment
The column below originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers. People for PSEO Board President Aaliyah Hodge & Board member Josh Hodge talk with Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan & St. Paul Thinking Early College Fair Director JoAnn Clark and Duane Dutrieulle (photo by Joe Nathan) Great new group helps students, […]
Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns, Charter schools / charter public schools, teacher-powered schools, West Virginia / 3 Comments
This column originally appeared in Feb 14, 2018 Charleston, West Virginia Gazette-Mail. Charter schools can improve students’ lives School choice, like electricity, is a powerful force. It can do delightful things. But when not handled carefully, it can be destructive. Those are two of the lessons I’ve learned over the last 40 years as a […]