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October 14, 2011

Honoring Kwame McDonald — a ‘giver of life and opportunity’

Joe Nathan / 2011, Columns (J. Nathan) / Kwame McDonald /

Walking into a school with Kwame McDonald was like nothing I’ve ever experienced. It didn’t matter whether it was an elementary, middle or high school. Youngsters would rush up to him, eager to say “hi,” eager to talk with him, eager to listen to anything he had to say. Eighty-year-old McDonald is unique. Last week […]

October 5, 2011

What attracts more than 6 million people year to a little Italian town?

Joe Nathan / 2011, Columns (J. Nathan) / St. Francis of Assisi /

In tough, challenging times, more than six million people a year go to a small Italian town on top of a hill. Although I am neither Christian nor Catholic, I was one of those 6 million recently. It’s easy to see why people come. Yes, it’s beautiful. But there are many similar, scenic tiny towns […]

October 1, 2011

CSC Student Worker Helps Dual Credit Outreach Efforts in the Latino Community

Joe Nathan / Dual HS/College Credit / Alberto Monserrate, Gabriella Gomez /

On September 22nd, Alberto Monserrate invited the Center for School Change to share information about Dual Credit Courses to the Latino community on his radio show Cara a Cara that airs every Thursday from 2pm-3pm. Gabriella Gomez, a sophomore at Macalester College, shared in Spanish, her experience and benefits about Dual Credit courses in high […]

September 30, 2011

Congratulations to 2011-12 Cohort 4 Leadership Academy members

Joe Nathan / Leadership Academy / Cohort 4 /

Cohort 4 members were chosen from a large number of outstanding leaders in MPS, SPPS, WMEP, Charter and Alternative schools located in those cities. Leaders will learn about and be able to successfully implement proven ideas for achieving academic success using innovative models and scientifically based research about effective teaching and learning. Jaysen Anderson, Director, […]

September 18, 2011

Leaders Recommend School Policy Changes

Joe Nathan / 2011, Columns (J. Nathan) / policy changes, Standardized test results /

With school tests and taxes in the news, I asked several local leaders about their priority for state or national policy change.  Here’s what they told me: John Wollensheim, Rosemount High School principal “would reform the testing system and move to competency based progress through school for students.  Regarding testing, there are currently too many […]

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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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