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.
Lawmakers propose new homeschool registration requirements that some families view as government overreach
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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
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