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.
Parents and doctors question the wisdom of prenatal genetic screenings given their high rate of false positives
States push restrictions on race theory lessons in public schools
Conflict over a pro-Palestine resolution shakes a New York faculty union
Christians respond to continued drop in U.S. birth rate
Experts disagree on how valuable the program would be
States change requirements to avoid more COVID-19 closures
The pandemic may be driving increased interest in technical education
Teachers are leaving the major unions over political disagreements
COVID-19 restrictions, race debates, transgender issues, and testing controversies all contributed to school changes this year
Schools face a shortage of emotional support staff, just when students need them most
