Joe Nathan / 2011, Columns (J. Nathan) / Arne Duncan /
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan was direct when he spoke in Minnesota last week. While complementing some of Minnesota’s reforms and education accomplishments, Duncan pointed out that we have one of the nation’s largest achievement gaps between whites and students of color. He is “shocked” that Minnesota does not have stronger “alternative routes” into […]
Joe Nathan / 2011, Columns (J. Nathan) / choosing a school /
What advice do educators have for Minnesota families starting to think about what schools their child/children will attend next year? At one point, families had no public school choices. But over the last 25 years, the Legislature has given families new public school options via open enrollment, area learning centers, charter pubic schools and Post […]
Joe Nathan / 2011, Columns (J. Nathan) /
Will Fitzhugh lives and works with a powerful, provocative philosophy: He believes “that the pursuit of academic excellence in secondary schools should be given the same attention as the pursuit of excellence in sports and other extracurricular activities…Varsity athletics and athletes are celebrated everywhere. We celebrate Varsity Academics®.” (Fitzhugh’s emphasis) I’d like to help spread […]
Joe Nathan / 2011, Columns (J. Nathan) / The Concord Review, Varsity Academics, Will Fitzhugh /
Will Fitzhugh lives and works with a powerful, provocative philosophy: He believes “that the pursuit of academic excellence in secondary schools should be given the same attention as the pursuit of excellence in sports and other extracurricular activities…Varsity athletics and athletes are celebrated everywhere. We celebrate Varsity Academics®.” (Fitzhugh’s emphasis) I’d like to help spread […]
Joe Nathan / Leadership Academy / Cohort 3 /
New Leadership Academy participants (Cohort 3) gathered for a week long workshop July 26- 30, 2010. Participants in the 3rd cohort of the Leadership Academy (including district and charter public schools) are: Paula Anderson, Education Director of High School for Recording Arts Justin Birchem, Director of MN Transitions CS Paul Creager, Lead Teacher at Gordon Park High […]