Joe Nathan / 2021-2023 Columns & Other Publications / District 196, Dr. Lee-Ann Stephens, Ed Week, High Achievement Program coordinator in the St. Louis Park Schools, Ijeoma Oluo, John Poupart, National Association of School Psychologists, Qorsho Hassan, Robin DiAngelo, So You Want to Talk About Race, St. Louis Park Public Schools, Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers.”, What Kids Can Do, White Fragility / 1 Comment
The following appeared during January in a number of APG of East Central Mn newspapers, including the Star News, serving the Elk River, Otsego and Zimmerman area. The column also has appeared in, for example, the Anoka, Blaine and Coon Rapids papers, the Forest Lake Times, ThisWeek newspapers and the Morrison County Record. Helping […]
Joe Nathan / 2021-2023 Columns & Other Publications / AP, Bob Wedl, Center for School Change, CIS, Dual Credit: Opportunity and Equity Indeed, families and taxpayers millions of dollars, Hannah Quarnstrom, Heather Quarnstrom Tracy Quarnstrom, IB, Mark Misukanis, Mary Cathryn Ricker, Monica Petrov, People for PSEO, Post Secondary Enrollment Options law, PSEO law saves students, Rahma Farah, Zeke Jackson / 2 Comments
The following column first appeared in APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during late December, 2020, including the Caledonia Argus. PSEO law saves students, families and taxpayers millions Former Minnesota Commissioner of Education Bob Wedl, of Edina, was right. Just released research confirmed one thing he thought and one thing he wondered: Minnesota’s pioneering 35-year-old […]
Joe Nathan / 2021-2023 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 […]