The Minneapolis Public Schools is facing a $40 million deficit that will force it to cut about 150 positions next year. At Longfellow, that means the budget could be cut by a third — and art and gym class moved online.
Author Archives: Becky Z. Dernbach
Becky Z. Dernbach is the education reporter for Sahan Journal. Becky graduated from Carleton College in 2008, just in time for the economy to crash. She worked many jobs before going into journalism, including substitute teaching in the Minneapolis Public Schools and community organizing. She earned a master's degree from the Medill School of Journalism in 2019 and worked as an editorial fellow for Mother Jones before joining Sahan Journal in June 2020 through Report for America.
