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Educators From Tim Walz’s Old School React to Having Him on the Ballot

By Jaclyn Borowski & Libby Stanford — August 8, 2024 3:16
Gov. Tim Walz pauses before delivering his third State of the State address Sunday, March 28, 2021 from his old classroom at Mankato West High School in Mankato, Minn.
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Educators in Mankato, Minn., have been busy navigating heightened attention on their school district since Vice President Kamala Harris chose a former Mankato teacher, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as her running mate in the 2024 presidential election.

Walz worked as a social studies teacher at Mankato West High School for a decade before running for Congress in 2006. Mankato Superintendent Paul Peterson and Mankato West Principal Sherri Blasing spoke with °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ about Walz’s tenure in the district and what his addition to the Democratic ticket means for teachers and students.

Jaclyn Borowski is the director of photography and videography for °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳.
Libby Stanford was a reporter for °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳.
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