Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns & Other Publications / Afghanzada Achekzai, Hawra Alnabi, Kao Kalia Yang, Majra MuCic’ Gibbons, Siah Borzie, Somewhere in the Unknown World: A Collective Refugee Memoir / 1 Comment
The column below originally appeared in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during November, 2020. Great new book produces pride and empathy Think about a time when you felt most proud of the U.S. What produced that emotion? Was it a book, play, new law, election or invention? (Several people I questioned mentioned […]
Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns & Other Publications, Dual HS/College Credit, PSEO / and Westonka Public Schools.Ed Eiffler Jaramillo, Anoka-Hennepin School District 11, Art and Science Academy (Isanti), Bloomington Public Schools, Braham Area Schools, Brooklyn Center Community Schools, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191, Caledonia Area Public Schools ISD 299, Cambridge-Isanti Schools, Chisago Lakes School District, Cologne Academy, Columbia Heights Public Schools, DaVinci Academy Arts and Science (Ham Lake), District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan), Eagle Ridge Academy (Minnetonka), Eden Prairie Schools, Edina Public Schools, Erin McKee, Excell Academy for Higher Learning (Brooklyn Park), Foley Public Schools, Forest Lake Area Schools, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, International Spanish Language Academy (Minnetonka), ISD 728 (Elk River, Kaleidoscope Charter School (Otsego), Lakeville Area Schools, Little Falls Community Schools, Long Prairie Grey Eagle School District, Milaca Public Schools, Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Peterson, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Food to School Program, Minnetonka Public Schools, Monticello Public School District, New Heights School (Stillwater), North Branch Area Public Schools, North Lakes Academy (Forest Lake), Orono Schools, Osseo Area Schools, Otsego, PACT Charter School (Ramsey), Pierz Public Schools, Princeton Public Schools, Robbinsdale Area Schools, Rogers, Royalton Public Schools, Rush City Public Schools, Seven Hills Preparatory Academy (Bloomington-Richfield), Shared Ground Farmers’ Cooperative, Spring Lake Park High School, St. Croix Preparatory Academy (Stillwater), St. Louis Park Public Schools, Stillwater Area Public Schools, Swanville School District, Upsala Area Schools, Waconia Public Schools ISD 110, Wayzata Public Schools, Zimmerman) / 0 Comments
The following column appeared during late October and early November in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers such as the Forest Lake Times. Some of the papers used a long list of participating district and charter public schools. Some used only the ones nearby. The only ones listed are those in communities served by […]
Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns & Other Publications / Amy Erendu, Brandon Wait, Brian Papworth, Cathy Gallo, Center for School Change, Christy Carmichael, Claud Allaire, Colleen Fodness, Crystal Higgins, DaVinci Academy of Arts and Science, FIT Academy, Katie Manella, Katie Zender, Melissa Sondrol, Minnesota Charter and District School Demographics, Minnesota charter public school enrollment, Northwest Passage High School, PACT Charter School, Paladin Career and Technical High School, Tammy Bustamante / 3 Comments
Variations of the column below appeared in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during October, 2020. Papers used quotes from some parents in communities they served. The column below includes 25 quotes from parents. None of the published columns included all of the quotes that appear below. Parents explain why charter public school enrollment […]
Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns & Other Publications / CARES Act, Cole Stevens, DEED, Gov Tim Walz, Hayat Muse, Lincoln Bacal, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Steve Grove, unemployment insurance, Youthprise / 4 Comments
The following column appeared in several APG of East Central of Minnesota newspapers during October, 2020, including the Morrison County Record. Students suing Minnesota for what they’ve earned Thousands of Minnesota high school students may want to thank Cole Stevens, Hayat Muse and Lincoln Bacal. They, along with Youthprise, a Minnesota nonprofit, are suing the […]
Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns & Other Publications / 19th Amendment, Kate Roberts, Minnesota Historical Society, National Archives, National History Day, PBS American Experience, Votes for Women / 9 Comments
The following column appeared in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during late September, 2020, including the Morrison County Record. Lessons from my mistake Readers’ reactions to a recent column about a Minnesota Historical Society online exhibit ranged from “nicely done” to insisting that I’d included “a grave and misleading error.” Yes, […]