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September 16, 2022

Want more learning and better mental health? Build on students’ strengths

Joe Nathan / 2021-2023 Columns & Other Publications, Featured Content, St Paul Open School / AARP-Mn, ACT, Andrew Furco, Bridgemakers, High School for Recording Arts, HSRA, Insights from A Year of Listening, Jose Perez, Keith Ellison, Marta Hernandez, Open World Learning Community, service learning, Transcend, Youthprise / 0 Comments

  The following column was originally published 9-15-2022 by the St Paul Pioneer Press, the Minnesota newspaper with the state’s second largest daily circulation.   Perez, Nathan: Want more learning and better mental health? Build on students’ strengths SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 AT 1:03 P.M. Focusing mostly on students’ deficits won’t work.   Co-author Jose Perez […]

September 6, 2022

Potentially life-changing college scholarships for youth and adults

Joe Nathan / 2021-2023 Columns & Other Publications / College Scholarships for People who have been in foster care, FAFSA Form, Foster Advocates, Fostering Independence Program, Future Together Scholarships, Hoang Murphy, Keith Hovis, Minnesota Foster Care System, Minnesota Office of Higher Education / 1 Comment

  The following column originally appeared in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during September, 2022, including the Morrison County Record. Life changing college scholarships for youth and adults   There’s lots of news about student debt cancellation, but not nearly as much about two Minnesota programs that provide potentially life-changing opportunities. They’re available […]

August 30, 2022

Plea to Build on Students’ Strengths & help them learn to change the world

Joe Nathan / 2021-2023 Columns & Other Publications / Andrew Furco, Bridgemaker, Center for School Change, Charter Schools: Creating Hope and Opportunity in American Education, David Ellis, High School for Recording Arts, Insights from A Year of Listening, Joe Nathan, Jose Perez, service learning, St. Paul Open School, Transcend, What Kids Can Do, Youthprise / 2 Comments

CharterFolk Contributors Jose Perez and Joe Nathan: A Plea to Build on Students’ Strengths and Change the World Good morning, CharterFolk!   Today we are pleased to share a contributor column from Jose Perez and Joe Nathan. A Plea to Build on Students’ Strengths and Change the World Whether it’s high school students successfully challenging […]

August 20, 2022

Five Paths for a Strong Start to School

Joe Nathan / 2021-2023 Columns & Other Publications / 50 Ways Families and Community Members can help Schools, Barb Bergseth, Future Farmers, Joe Nathan, LEGOS, Minnesota Department of Education, Reach for the Stars, STEM, Synergy & Leadership Exchange / 2 Comments

This column originally appeared in several APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during August, 2022, including Morrison County Record. Five Paths for a Strong Start to School   Families and community members can help produce a much stronger opening of school this fall. Here are five approaches, none of which cost a cent, that can […]

August 6, 2022

Award-winning Minnesota artist offers advice to parents and educators

Joe Nathan / 2021-2023 Columns & Other Publications / Blue Ribbon Studio, Chanhassen, Cntennial Lakes Park, Edina Community Foundation, Goldy Gopher, Karin Winegar, Landscape Arboretum, Mapleton Public Schools, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Nick Legeros, Rainbow Cafe, Sculpting a Life, Sid Hartman, St. Louis Park, Target Field, University of Minnesota Duluth, Westwood Hills Nature Center / 3 Comments

  The following column originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during August, 2022.   Award-winning Minnesota artist offers advice to parents and educators   Humble and widely honored Nick Legeros, a Minnesota sculptor, is one of the most fascinating artists and parents I’ve met in a long time. He’s […]

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18 Dual (High School/College) Credit Videos Completed

With help from the Minnesota Department of Education and Target, we have completed new videos that are in 7 languages: Hmong, Somali, Arabic, Karen, Dakota, English and Spanish.

See all the student videos on the Dual High School/College Credit page

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