Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns / Anoka-Hennepin Schools, Caledonia Area Schools, Craig Ihrek, Deb Henton, Eugene Piccolo, Forest Lake Area Schools, Gretchen Godfrey, Hopkins, Little Falls Community Schools, Mary Cathryn Ricker, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools, Minnesota Department of Education, North Branch Area Schools, PACER Center, Stephen Jones, Steve Massey, students with disabilities, Tom Melcher / 4 Comments
The following column appeared during June, 2019 in several APG of East Central newspapers including the Star News and Morrison County Record. Progress, next steps for students with disabilities Suspicious, disappointed, pleased and grateful: Those were some of the reactions educators and parents shared to the 2019 Minnesota Legislature’s efforts to help students who have […]
Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns / Anoka-Hennepin Schools, Apple Valley Eagan Public Schools, Bloomington Mn Public Schools, Carissa Keister, Eric Olson, James Skelly, Les Fujitake, Minnesota Public Schools, Monticello, Richfield Public Schools, Rosemount, Steven Unowsky, Stillwater Public Schools, Thoughtexchange, Tony Taschner / 2 Comments
This column originally appeared in several of the APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers, including the SunThisWeek. Educators Wisely listen to parents, students and community members Families, students, staff and teachers have a lot to say about issues like cellphones, class size, parent-teacher conferences, sports and school start times. One of the most important […]
Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns / "Tale of Two States: How Policy and Funding Affect Efforts to Diversify the Teaching Corp in Oregon and Minnesota, Bush Foundaton, Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, Education Minnesota, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, Minnesota Education Equity Partnership, Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Rose Chu / 0 Comments
This column originally appeared in several of the APG East Central of Greater Minnesota newspapers. How to produce more diverse teachers This week’s column may make a lot of people angry. But after spending 20 years studying and working on ways to attract and retain more American Indian and “people of color” teachers, I […]
Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns / Jr. Diesel Heart, Melvin Carter, Rondo, Spike Lee, St. Paul / 0 Comments
This column originally appeared in several newspapers that are part of the APG of East Central Minnesota group Diesel Heart is Terrific Book for Families to Read Together Funny, foreign and fascinating. Those are among the words I’d use to describe a new Minnesota autobiography, “Diesel Heart,” by Melvin Carter Jr. I hope every […]
Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns / Becky Abbott, Beth Hamln, Brad Vold, Bryan Flahave, Bunny Tabatt, Camp Rpley, Cathy Adamek, Christa Filsmyer, Coborn's Market, Day of Caring, Flensburg Minnesota, Jaden Marrow, Karli Athmann, Linda Pilarski, Little Falls, Little Falls Community High School, Mayor Greg Zylka, Meghan Kathrein, Melissa Prozinski, Minnesota, Morrison County Record, Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen, Palmer Bus Company, Pastor Keith Thompson, Randall Minnesota, Randy Tabatt, Royalton, Sam Muhlbauer, Sam Slettom, Sobieski Minnesota, Stephen Jones, Tarah Voltn, Tim Bjorge, Tri-Parish Catholic Church, Walmart / 6 Comments
This column originally appeared in the Morrison County Record Day of Caring is Astonishing By Joe Nathan Wow! That’s perhaps my single strongest reaction to spending the morning of May 8 in Little Falls, watching more than 1,100 high school students and community members clean their community during the ninth annual “Day of Caring.” […]