Lauren covers education for WORLD’s digital, print, and podcast platforms. She is a graduate of Thomas Edison State University and World Journalism Institute, and she lives in Wichita, Kan.
EDUCATION | Deaths from school shootings dropped slightly in 2024, but schools still saw dozens of violent incidents
Lauren Dunn | 2024 BOOKS OF THE YEAR—HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY | A personal look at the origins of the Civil War
EDUCATION | Undocumented students seek access to campus jobs
Schools realize multiple benefits from shutting off students’ devices during class
Some districts in the red state teeter toward blue
BOOKS | Learning to grow spiritually while we wait
CHILDREN’S BOOKS | Four books about characters in difficult circumstances
Updates to Title IX redefine “sex” and eliminate due process safeguards
EDUCATION | Mid-year academic data show young students still missing early reading goals
In trying to streamline the financial aid process, the Department of Education is experiencing errors and causing delays for colleges and students
