Elizabeth Shockman appears in the following:
Wildfire smoke is hampering precious remaining days for some kids at summer camps
Monday, August 07, 2023
There are a few weeks left of summer fun for kids at day camps and summer programs. Wildfire smoke has had a big impact curtailing summer activity at some camps.
A coordinated nationwide agenda dominated local school board elections last year
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
School boards are, by definition, local — but divisive national politics played a role in many board elections last fall. Those face offs may affect school board elections going forward.
A new Minneapolis teachers' contract is the center of a debate over diversity
Friday, September 02, 2022
A Minneapolis school district contract drew a storm of conservative media coverage. A lawsuit alleges the district is racially discriminating against white teachers to protect teachers of color.
Lack Of Bus Drivers Is Hampering The Start Of The School Year
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
A Minnesota school district can't find enough bus drivers — it's offering $3,000 hiring bonuses and paying families to drive their own children. Many districts across the nation need bus drivers.
Minnesota Students Walk Out Of School To Protest Racial Injustice
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Across the state young people left class in an impromptu demonstration as jurors in Minneapolis began deliberating in the Derek Chauvin trial.
Teaching Impeachment In The Classroom
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Impeachment has been the talk of the past week. It's also a good teaching opportunity for schools. Civics classes are using it to discuss how the political process works.
Minnesotans Fiercely Debate Name Change Of Minneapolis Lake
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes. An effort to rename one of the lakes is the focus of a challenge that echoes similar fights across the country.
Polar Vortex Has Midwest Temperatures Plunging to Near Record Lows
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Cold snaps like this were more common in generations past, but climate change is making these events rarer.
