An important issue missing from this column on PSEO is that the type of PSEO class most Rochester high school students take today is online & asynchronous. Those students never set foot on a college campus & never interact directly with college faculty. startribune.com/mn-pseo-annive…

We have an incredibly talented and enthusiastic group of new teachers in Rochester and it was fantastic to welcome them to our team and our community. They are going to do great things for and with our students!

So proud to send one of our great Rochester graduates off to my alma mater! instagram.com/reel/DNlyskVud…

Great energy welcoming students to Day 1 of school at Gibbs Elementary!!!

I’m glad she’s willing to count going to high school football games as date nights.

It is School Board Recognition Month and so I'd like to thank the seven members of the Rochester School Board for their service. It is an honor to work for and with them on behalf of our students and our community. They are an example of public service at its best.

.JJETS✈️'s reaction to J.J. McCarthy's 1st career rushing TD is everything. 📺: mnvkn.gs/42sPFm9

Friday Night Rainbows at the Century High School 🏈 game tonight.

In Seattle to see my daughter in her principal role in the national tour of the Tony-winning Broadway show Suffs. If it comes to your city, see it. The show and Victoria are amazing.

Yesterday we cut the ribbon on our new Mighty Oakes Early Learning Center and today I got to celebrate students who walk and bike to school at Pinewood Elementary. Both events were signs of a community that is investing and invested in its youngest learners and future citizens.

In the wilderness of Quarry Hill Nature Center, Superintendent Dr. Kent Pekel uncovers the secrets of pond ecology with Folwell students! Watch Supt in the HILLS and discover another world right in our back yard. youtube.com/watch?v=RPEqpw…

Watch this short video to find out why Neal was the coolest kid in his 5th grade class — at least on the day I spent with them at the nature center last week. youtube.com/watch?v=RPEqpw…

Homecoming ⁦John Marshall High School⁩. The spirit in this school is unbelievable.

I celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day this evening at Dakota Middle School along with a full crowd of people who came to honor the past and nurture the future.

Celebrating my wife Katie’s birthday walking the streets of Quebec!

3 Peat!!! Rochester Mayo Girls Tennis State Champions! Go Spartans!!!

Our dog Kobe LOVES Halloween!!!

We have just launched a search for the next Chief Administrative Officer in Rochester Public Schools. It's a great opportunity to make a powerful difference in the lives of more than 17,000 students. Click here to find out more and please share this post: applitrack.com/rochester/onli…

Good overview of how we are working to understand and leverage AI in our schools and system.

I had a great time facilitating the School Improvement Game at the ⁦AMSD⁩ conference that. Good many lightbulbs and event some laughs.