Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns & Other Publications / Arne Carlson, CARES Act, Curt Johnson, Hayat Muse, Keith Ellison, Matt Norris, Minnesota Court of Appeals, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Scott Simmons, Wokie Weah, Youthprise / 0 Comments
The following column appeared originally in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers, including the Morrison County Record. Minnesota AG sides with students: DEED is wrong  Here’s potentially very good news for Minnesota high school students who were laid off due to COVID-19. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has told the […]
Joe Nathan / 2021 Columns & Other Publications / 10-year school board president, 2019 Hawai'i State Teacher of the Year | Kealakehe Intermediate, 27 year alternative educator, 37 year public school special educator, AA educator, Aaliyah Hodge, AIA, AIGA, AJ Sustaita, ALEP, Alexis Gwin-Miller, Alicia Holt, Alternative Schools Network, Amy Junge, Amy Meurs, Amy Trombetti, Asiya Brown, Author and Managing Director of Humanities, Barbara O'Brien, Blue Ribbon Schools, Bob Richie, Bob Wedl, Boise State University, Bonni Jones, Brad Kiehl, Brook LaFloe M.Ed Niniijaanis One of Ones, Bruce N. Wright, Bryan Rossi, Capital Area School Development Association, Center for Love and Justice, Center for School improvement, Chair, Charlie Castro, charter public schools, Charterfolk, Chicago, Chief Executive Officer, Clarence Anthony Bush, Co-founder of FOCUS-DC, Common Thread Consulting and Bridge the Gap Youth Empowerment Program, Creative director, Cris Gulacy-Worrel, Cynthia L. 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“Open Letter to the Secretary of Education Designate:  A Focus on Equity, Opportunity & Justice This is an open letter with several specific recommendations to the Biden/Harris Education Transition Team and the incoming Secretary of Education-designate. We are a coalition of American Indian, Asian American, African American / Black, Latinx and White Americans, who live […]
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 […]
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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 […]