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February 2, 2019

A Great District/College Collaboration

Joe Nathan / 2019 Columns / Andrew Kubas, Bloomington, Carolyn Wanamaker, Cary Komoto, Charles Weismann, Clare Koll, Dimensions Academy, Erin D. Boltik, Heather Starks, Henry Weismann, Jefferson High School, Jennifer Weismann, Jillayne Clark, Kennedy High School, Lauren Weum, Les Fujitake, Minnesota PTA, Minnesota Public Schools, Nicole Clark, Normandale Community College, Thomas Starks, Tuan Dinh / 5 Comments

This column original appeared in several APG of East Central Mn newspapers during early February, 2019 A Great District/College Collaboration Tuah Dinh, Clare Koll & Thomas Starks […]

September 6, 2018

PTA President’s Advice about Positive Parent Involvement

Joe Nathan / 2018 Columns, Uncategorized / Bloomington Public Schools, charter schools, Heather Starks, Hmong, Minnesota PTA / 0 Comments

The following column originally was published by number of APG of Eastern Mn newspapers during August, 2018 Positive parent involvement Minnesota PTA President Heather Starks has positive and sometimes provocative suggestions based on her perspectives as both as a public school teacher and a parent. As we move toward a new school year, I think […]

May 17, 2018

Proposed Mn school rating system could discourage excellent educators

Joe Nathan / 2018 Columns / Bill Wilson, Dave Heistad, John Poupart, Kazoua Kong-Thao, Minnesota PTA, School rating system / 0 Comments

The following column appeared in a number of suburban and rural Mn newspapers in May, 2018 Minnesota Senate wisely rejects school rating system Here’s good news about a bad idea: A coalition of Minnesota Senate Republicans and DFLers rejected the effort to give each Minnesota public school and district a single number (1-100) or one- […]