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08/30/2025 Written by: Elizabeth Hanke I’ve received questions about if and how people can speak at a Mankato Area Public Schools Board meetings. 📆 Our next School Board meeting is Tuesday, September 2nd.You can view the agenda and meeting details here:👉 School Board Agendas & Minutes If you would like to address the School Board,…
The following letter to the editor was prompted by concerns from some teachers who felt they could not speak to the school board. In reality, anyone has the right to speak to any elected official—especially about the policies or mandates those officials create. Printed in the Free Press July 29th Since joining the school board,…
Written by Elizabeth Hanke and published as a letter to the editor at the Free Press of Mankato I truly believe we’re stronger when we work together. That belief is what led my family to host nearly a dozen exchange students from around the world. I’ve seen firsthand how powerful it is when people from…
Disruptive classrooms don’t just disrupt lessons—they impact students’ futures. Studies reveal lasting effects on learning & mental health.
Mankato’s K-12 student landscape is shifting. ISD 77 enrollment dropped 10% from 8,685 in 2019-20 to 7,825 in 2024-25, while private school enrollment rose 24% and open enrollment losses grew to 610 students. The closure of Kato Public Charter School in 2024-25 will send some of its 90 students to ISD 77, but declining birth…
Elizabeth Hanke for Mankato School Board 