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.
Enrollment grew by 7 percent during the 2020-2021 school year
Conservatives say the Biden administration’s effort to involve the FBI in investigating parents over school board meetings is a step too far
Public and private school civics courses would ensure children learn the ABCs of government
U.S. schools struggle to staff classrooms as substitute teachers become harder to find
Social media challenge encourages delinquency at school
Families seek extra resources to help their children catch up
U.S. schools struggle to teach students at home amid a COVID-19 wave
The Taliban’s takeover left many families stranded
Schools show optimism about the future of their programs after pandemic disruptions
Foster families find both meaning and challenges working with the system
