I’m committed to strong governance, equity, community-driven solutions, and centering children in every decision.

Hi! I’m Lara Bergman and I’m an early childhood educator, MPS parent, and proud MPS alum.

District Six is home to me. I grew up in the Kingfield neighborhood while attending Audubon (now Lake Harriet Lower) and moved to the Windom neighborhood where I attended 3rd-8th grade before attending South High. My two children now attend Armatage.

My unique set of skills, passion and experience has prepared me to be the kind of leader our commuinity needs right now. I’ve been an educator for over 15 years and have in-depth experience with education policy, board governance, and working with an equity lens.

I’m honest, transparent, and committed to building bridges within our district to ensure a strong and thriving future for Minneapolis Public Schools.

We need to be all-in for our schools, our kids and their future.

I believe everyone in Minneapolis has a stake in our public schools. When we’re transparent and listen to community, we can come together to find solutions that work for everyone.

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We have so much to be proud of even if we didn't end up with the DFL endorsement! After 2 days, 12 hours, and 5 rounds of balloting we can finally move on to the REAL work of getting out into the community and talking to as many people as possible on
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“We all do better when we all do better.”

-Senator Paul Wellstone