VOTE ELIZABETH HANKE FOR MANKATO AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD Hanke’s dedicated to our schools, students I am writing to enthusiastically endorse Elizabeth Hanke for the Mankato Area School Board. Having canvassed alongside Hanke, I have witnessed firsthand her deep commitment to listening to the community’s concerns and genuinely engaging with the issues that matter most
The district has seen a steady rise in both open enrollment numbers and the number of students opting for private schools, resulting in a decline in student market share. Detailed insights on these trends are available in the district’s demographic booklets, with the 2024-25 edition anticipated for release this winter.
In 2022, teachers expressed concerns about students reading below grade level and called for remedial support, facing pushback. In 2024, a teacher highlighted that cuts to literacy support and library staff clash with the district’s value of “accountability for results.”
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Recently, people have confronted me with a statement that I made over two years ago: “What color do I have to be so that other people feel comfortable and safe around me? Do you have a skin color palette labeled ‘this color or darker’ to enter?” They run out of their houses, cameras rolling, demanding