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October 4, 2021

Good news about 6 nationally recognized Minnesota Blue Ribbon Public Schools

Joe Nathan / 2021-2024 Columns & Other Publications / Anoka-Hennepin Schools, Barnesville Elementary School, Blaine, Blue Ribbon Public Schools, Excelsior, Friendship Academy of the Arts, ISD 728, Leadership and Environmental Design (LEED) Schools, McKinley Elementary, Minnetonka Public Schools, Minnetonka West Middle School, MN, Roosevelt Middle School, St. Croix Preparatory Academy Middle School, Twin Lakes Elementary School, US Department of Education, Yinghua Academy / 2 Comments

The following column appeared in a number of APG of East Central Minnesota newspapers during September-October, 2021. This includes, for example, the Elk River area Star News. Good news about 6 nationally recognized Minnesota Blue Ribbon Public Schools Six Minnesota public schools and, actually, the whole state received terrific news on Sept. 21, […]

December 25, 2018

Wayne Jennings: The founding of St. Paul Open School

Joe Nathan / St Paul Open School / advisor student conferences, advisor-advisee system, Alternatives, Alternatives Inc, Cynthia Gardner, Dr. Wayne Jennings, field trips, founding of St. Paul Open School, graduation based on competency documented with a portfolio, Hill Family Foundation, Inc, Mankato University K-12 Lab School, parent, personal learning plans, St. Paul Open School, student-directed earning, US Department of Education, Wayne Jennings / 4 Comments

Open School’s Beginnings By Wayne Jennings * A group of St Paul parents visited the Mankato University K-12 lab school in 1970. They liked the program and decided that there should be a similar school in St. Paul. They approached the St. Paul Public Schools administration with the request that the District establish […]