Joe Nathan
Ever heard of the Adolescent Actors Training Project, or the Brain Bee, or Kids University or a Technology Day Camp? Know who to contact if you want to “Ask a Geologist,†attend a Dairy Camp or borrow a kit on “Fish Frogs and Files.†For me, and many readers, the answer is “no.â€
by Joe Nathan
An opportunity like this may not come again in our lifetimes. I know that’s an extreme statement. But the federal stimulus package adopted last week may give Minnesota communities remarkable opportunities to improve school buildings.
Michigan must take advantage of its strengths. So, I say we should market Michigan as the place where the rest of the country can outsource domestically.
Don't ship your jobs overseas, we have a domestic alternative right here in the good ol' "arsenal of democracy." No, we do not have the wage structure of Bangalore or Beijing, yet, but we do have other cost and natural benefits that we need to exploit to our advantage.
by Joe Nathan
A recent, little noticed report provides some stunning, even shocking information about Minnesota’s colleges and universities. While a great deal of attention rightly has focused on our k-12 system, “Minnesota Measures: 2008 Report on Higher Education Performance,â€
If the current and two former Michigan Governors, and top governmental, business, political, labor and educational leaders told you to pay attention, that what you are about to hear and see is going to impact our state, our communities, families and your children and grandchildren - would you? Well, you'd better.
by Joe Nathan
Congratulations to the more than 60 districts (out of the 99 making requests) that passed all or part of a requested property tax increase. Now what? Three things come to mind.
by Joe Nathan
Folks in Elk River and St. Paul now have green plants up in the sky. That’s because Elk River’s Twin Lakes Elementary School, and Community of Peace, a St. Paul chartered public school, have installed “green roofs.â€
Michigan is headed straight for a fiscal disaster, unless the political leadership of this state grows up and makes some hard decisions, soon.
While listening to recent testimony in the House Education Committee regarding reforming school employee retirement health care, I almost fell out of my chair.
A contract dispute between the Redford Union School District and its teachers union is escalating over what the administration says were three days of blackboard flu.
