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MANKATO — Mankato Area School Board candidate Elizabeth Hanke, of Mankato, said if elected, one of her main goals would be to increase academic rigor. “Having kids in the district and exchange ...

“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” - Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride “Rigor” is so central to current conversations about education that it’s commonly ...

When the state's Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures released its report earlier this month, it highlighted four "priority areas to target change." The commission sought to provide: multiple ...