Questions to consider in choosing a school for your youngsters

/ 2011, Columns (J. Nathan) / /

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 […]

Helping the Concord Review honor and promote “varsity academics®”

/ 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 […]

Helping the Concord Review honor and promote “varsity academics®”

/ 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 […]

Cohort 3 gathers for a week long workshop

/ Leadership Academy / /

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 […]

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