Joe Nathan / 2021-2024 Columns & Other Publications / Center for Disease Control, Covid-19, Denise Specht, Dough Schultz, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Education Minnesota, Ginger Plumbo, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Department of Health, polio, Polio Survivors of America, Richard Daggett / 0 Comments
The following column originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during late August, 2021. This appeared in the Morrison County Record. Learning from Susan, Sam and polio Polio and two friends I’ll call Sam and Susan come to mind, as I think about what families and educators should do now […]
Joe Nathan / 2021-2024 Columns & Other Publications / Boston Globe, Bridgemakers, Francis of Assisi, Health Partners, heart attack, People for PSEO, Roc Ordman / 8 Comments
The column below originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers. This version appeared in the Star News published in the Elk River-Rogers area. Six ideas six years after a nearly fatal heart attack Six years ago, on July 4, 2015, I came within 15 minutes of death from a […]
Joe Nathan / 2021-2024 Columns & Other Publications / AARP-Minnesota, Bridgemakers, Cole Stevens, Governor Tim Walz, Kate Schaefers, Matt Norris, Nancy Jacobs, Rep. Jim Davnie, Rep. Mohamud Noor, Sen. Eric Pratt, Sen. Jason Rarick, Steve Grove, Sundance Family Foundation, Youthprise / 0 Comments
The following column originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during July, 2021. This version appeared in the Morrison County Record. Victory for senior citizens and high school students Minnesota senior citizens, high school students and their allies have just produced a huge victory. “This experience shows what can […]
Joe Nathan / 2021-2024 Columns & Other Publications / Edutopia, Fact Check, Joel Breakstone, Snopes, Stanford History Education Group, Stanford University, Turning Your Students into Internet Detectives” / 3 Comments
This column originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Mn newspapers, such as the Forest Lake Times, during July, 2021. Helping youngsters find “the truth” It’s a great story, but is it true? That’s what I’ve wondered about something a statistics professor told me years ago. Recently I’ve thought often […]
Joe Nathan / 2021-2024 Columns & Other Publications, Charter schools, Dual HS/College Credit / Aaliyah Hodge, Almanac, charter public schools, Joe Nathan, post secondary enrollment options / 0 Comments
Thanks to Almanac, a highly regarded Twin Cities/Minnesota Public Television weekly public affairs program. They invited Aaliyah Hodge and Joe Nathan to discuss their recent report on 30 years of experience in Minnesota with chartered public schools. The discussion also briefly discussed Minnesota’s experience with Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO.) Aaliyah and Joe emphasized the […]