Joe Nathan / Featured Content, Khalique & Joe's 2025 Columns & Other Publications, service-learing, Uncategorized / Aitkin, Aitkin Rippleside Elementary, Angie Huang, Bella Trafton, Caledonia, Changemaker students, Edie Hollentein, Elk River ISD 728, Erin Spencer, High School for Recording Arts, Imani Ball, Kya Deck, Little Falls High School, Luke Sunnarborg, Michael Luo, Milaca, Minnesota Math League, Paladin Career and Technical Academy, Saad Ali, Sam Kretzschmar, Samia Mohamed, St. Croix Preparatory Academy / 5 Comments
This column has been published during December 2025 and January, 2026, in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers including APG Statewide, Aitken Independent, County News Review, Laker-Pioneer, Mille Lacs Messenger, Dakota County Tribune Elk River Star News, Monticello Times, and SunThisWeek, Morrison County Record, and Patriot Celebrating students’ service and courage Let’s […]
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The following column originally appeared in a number of APG of East Central Mn newspapers during October and November, 2025, including the Aitkin Independent, Anoka, Blaine & Coon Rapids papers Dakota County Tribune, Elk River Star News, Faribault Daily News, Milaca Messenger, Monticello Times, Press & News, Stillwater Gazette, Sun Current, Sun Post, Sun Sailor, […]
Joe Nathan / 2021-2024 Columns & Other Publications / Bloomington, Bridgemakers, Caledonia, DEE, DEED Labor Market Information Office, Department of Employment and Economic Development, Elk Rier, Forest Lake, Jose Perez, Khalique Rogers, Little Falls, MinnesotaWorks.net, Minnetonka, Monticello, Oriane Casale, Positive news about teens, Sea Life host at Mall of America, www.indeed.com, Youth Summer Employment During the Pandemic Recession / 0 Comments
The following column appeared originally in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers. Published during July, 2023. Good news about teens and jobs Here’s “good news … for teens who want to gain work experience and earn money for expenses or college” and “good news for employers who have summer jobs.” […]
Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns & Other Publications / (New Heights, (Northwest Passage, (Swan River), Anoka-Hennepin, Bloomington, Braham, Brandon Wait, Brooklyn Center, Caledonia, Cambridge-Isanti, Carly Baker, Cory McIntyre, Courtney LaDuke, Craig Ihrke, Daniel Bittman, Elk River, Emily McKinnon, Eric Olson, Flower Krutina, Forest Lake, George Weber, Jesica Kilian, Joel VerDuin, Jon Gutierrez, Julie Schultz Brown, Katie Curtis, Ken Gagner, Kevin Burns, Les Fujitake, Little Falls, Lynn PetersonTony Taschner, Melanie Daniel, Milaca, Minneapolis, Monticello, Nate Rudolph, Osseo, Paladin), Patrick Tepoorten, Peter Wieczorek, Pierz, Princeton, Richfield, Robert McDowell, Rosemount/Apple Valley/Eagan, St. Croix Preparatory Academy, St. Louis Park, St. Paul, Stephen Jones, Steve Massey, Stillwater, Tim Truebenbach, Tom Kearney, Upsala, Waconia (Cologne Academy). / 1 Comment
The list below provides a summary of responses from 22 Minnesota traditional districts and six chartered public schools. The six charters, while operating independently, are listed in the districts where they are located. Information was gathered April 20-22, 2020. The data below was reported to the Minnesota Department of Education on April 17, 2020. CSC […]
Joe Nathan / 2020 Columns & Other Publications, Dual HS/College Credit, PSEO / Anoka-Hennepin, Braham, Burnsville, Caledonia, Center for School Change, Dual Credit: Opportunity and Equity Indeed, Education Commission of the States, Foley, Heidi Meyer, Mary Cathryn Ricker, Milaca Public Schools, Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Osseo Public Schools, Paladin Charter, post secondary enrollment options, PSEO, Rosemount/Apple Valley/Eagan, St Paul Public Schools, Stillwater Public Schools, Walter Roberts / 2 Comments
The following column appeared in January and February, 2020 in a number of suburban and greater Minnesota newspapers of the APG of East Central Minnesota Newspaper group, including the Morrison County Record. The column begins: Good news for Minnesota students and families Thousands of Minnesota students and families will benefit from decisions that Minnesota Department […]