Hannah Natanson is a Washington Post reporter covering national K-12 education.https://www.washingtonpost.comThu, 13 Jul 2023 04:32:37 +00001hourly1https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/07/18/questions-answers-school-book-challenges/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/07/18/questions-answers-school-book-challenges/Hannah NatansonTue, 18 Jul 2023 19:30:07 +0000Hannah Natanson, a national K-12 education reporter, will answer your questions about her reporting on school book challenges on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. Easternhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/07/12/grooming-racist-why-adults-are-waging-war-childrens-picture-books-or-inside-adult-war-childrens-picture-books/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/07/12/grooming-racist-why-adults-are-waging-war-childrens-picture-books-or-inside-adult-war-childrens-picture-books/Hannah NatansonWed, 12 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000This series examines who and what drive objections to K-12 texts amid a culture war over what children should read.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comHannah NatansonTue, 11 Jul 2023 13:47:59 +0000The series examines what and who are driving objections to K-12 texts.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/06/30/moms-for-liberty-republican-candidates-president/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/06/30/moms-for-liberty-republican-candidates-president/Hannah Knowles, Hannah NatansonFri, 30 Jun 2023 23:14:32 +0000Five GOP presidential candidates, including front-runner Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, plan to attend the group’s Philadelphia convention this weekend.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comHannah NatansonFri, 30 Jun 2023 12:39:53 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/06/30/college-applications-supreme-court-affirmative-action/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/06/30/college-applications-supreme-court-affirmative-action/Hannah NatansonFri, 30 Jun 2023 10:30:52 +0000Some high-schoolers of color now doubt their chances to get into a selective university. Some White students like their improved odds. https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comHannah NatansonThu, 29 Jun 2023 15:54:13 +0000https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/06/12/progressive-education-activist-m4l/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/06/12/progressive-education-activist-m4l/Laura Meckler, Hannah Natanson, John D. HardenTue, 13 Jun 2023 03:14:10 +0000Groups are coalescing on the left to resist conservative efforts of "parents' rights" in schools. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/23/lgbtq-book-ban-challengers/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/23/lgbtq-book-ban-challengers/Hannah NatansonFri, 09 Jun 2023 22:15:09 +0000A analysis of objections from across the nation shows the majority were filed by just 11 peoplehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/06/huguenot-high-school-graduation-shooting-richmond/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/06/huguenot-high-school-graduation-shooting-richmond/Martin Weil, Hannah Natanson, Moriah Balingit, Savannah RobinsonWed, 07 Jun 2023 01:58:48 +0000Huguenot High School’s graduation ceremony had concluded at the Altria Theater, which overlooks Monroe Park, when shots broke out at the park, police said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/06/01/students-chatgpt-ai-tools/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/06/01/students-chatgpt-ai-tools/Susan Svrluga, Hannah NatansonThu, 01 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000Far beyond cheating, artificial intelligence is changing the way some students learn and live.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/31/marian-school-theater-lgbtq-indiana/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/31/marian-school-theater-lgbtq-indiana/Hannah NatansonWed, 31 May 2023 10:00:54 +0000Their Indiana school rejected "Marian." So, after three frenzied weeks of preparation, they took their revolt offsite — and staged it at an outdoor theater. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/22/book-bans-georgia-hostile-environment/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/22/book-bans-georgia-hostile-environment/Hannah Natanson, Dan Rosenzweig-ZiffMon, 22 May 2023 15:19:19 +0000In a potentially significant step for a new legal theory, the Biden administration says a Georgia school may have created a “hostile environment” by removing books.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comHannah NatansonThu, 18 May 2023 11:06:45 +0000Some of the states that have enacted or attempted to enact punitive measures on schools or librarians disseminating "obscene" or "harmful" books to children.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/18/school-librarians-jailed-banned-books/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/18/school-librarians-jailed-banned-books/Hannah NatansonThu, 18 May 2023 10:00:23 +0000Several states have passed laws that could sentence people for years if they provide “obscene” books to minors.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/02/banned-school-plays-musical-theater-censorship/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/02/banned-school-plays-musical-theater-censorship/Hannah NatansonTue, 02 May 2023 10:00:59 +0000Schools are canceling student shows with LGBTQ characters.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comHannah NatansonTue, 02 May 2023 10:00:16 +0000The musicals and plays canceled by schoolshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/04/19/florida-bans-teaching-gender-identity-sexuality/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/04/19/florida-bans-teaching-gender-identity-sexuality/Hannah NatansonWed, 19 Apr 2023 22:32:09 +0000It expands an existing ban. Experts say it imperils free speech and could affect curriculums in English, history and other classes.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/04/15/school-chess-class-clubs/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/04/15/school-chess-class-clubs/Hannah NatansonSat, 15 Apr 2023 11:21:55 +0000The fad, fueled by social media stars, has left teachers divided between displeasure and delight.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2023/trans-kids-school-stress/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2023/trans-kids-school-stress/Hannah NatansonWed, 12 Apr 2023 10:00:16 +0000In a sweeping Washington Post-KFF poll, 45% of trans and nonbinary adults said school made them feel unsafe. Here's what they faced on campus.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/27/school-district-foia-records-request/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/27/school-district-foia-records-request/Hannah Natanson, Karina ElwoodMon, 27 Mar 2023 10:00:39 +0000Districts are rushing to comply with complex queries as parents seek “transparency” about what is taught.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/24/florida-principal-michelangelo-david-parents/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/24/florida-principal-michelangelo-david-parents/Timothy Bella, Hannah NatansonFri, 24 Mar 2023 17:06:00 +0000Hope Carrasquilla of Tallahassee Classical School said she was forced to resign after parents complained about the art lesson, with one believing the masterpiece amounted to pornography.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/23/house-republicans-parents-bill-rights/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/23/house-republicans-parents-bill-rights/Marianna Sotomayor, Hannah Natanson, Jacqueline AlemanyFri, 24 Mar 2023 16:10:14 +0000The Parents Bill of Rights Act serves as a message for Republicans, who believe voters agree with their position that parents don’t have enough input in schools.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/18/pandemic-schools-parental-involvement/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/18/pandemic-schools-parental-involvement/Hannah NatansonSat, 18 Mar 2023 10:00:36 +0000The scrutiny, distrust and hostility in Mentor is emblematic of a fissure over public schooling that has cracked America into pieces since the start of the pandemic.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/17/legal-challenges-gender-critical-race-theory/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/17/legal-challenges-gender-critical-race-theory/Hannah NatansonFri, 17 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000States have broad latitude to shape curriculums, nonprofits are still searching for plaintiffs, and there is little precedent for such lawsuits to succeed.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/15/houston-schools-takeover-texas/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/15/houston-schools-takeover-texas/Hannah Natanson, Laura MecklerWed, 15 Mar 2023 20:01:47 +0000The takeover by the Texas Education Agency will include appointment of a new superintendent and a board of managers to replace current trustees.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/06/slavery-was-wrong-5-other-things-educators-wont-teach-anymore/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/06/slavery-was-wrong-5-other-things-educators-wont-teach-anymore/Hannah NatansonMon, 06 Mar 2023 12:33:11 +0000To mollify parents and obey new state laws, teachers are cutting all sorts of lessons.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/05/florida-bills-would-ban-gender-studies-transgender-pronouns-tenure-perks/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/05/florida-bills-would-ban-gender-studies-transgender-pronouns-tenure-perks/Hannah Natanson, Lori Rozsa, Susan SvrlugaSun, 05 Mar 2023 17:33:04 +0000A raft of laws proposed by the GOP majority would transform how Florida educates its citizens.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/18/florida-teacher-empty-school-bookshelves-video-desantis/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/18/florida-teacher-empty-school-bookshelves-video-desantis/Timothy Bella, Hannah NatansonMon, 20 Feb 2023 20:15:13 +0000Brian Covey, a substitute teacher at Mandarin Middle School in Jacksonville, was dismissed after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) called the video part of "a fake narrative."https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/18/states-review-ap-african-american-studies-class/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/18/states-review-ap-african-american-studies-class/Laura Meckler, Hannah NatansonSat, 18 Feb 2023 11:00:13 +0000At least four more states will review the new Advanced Placement African American Studies course to see if it conflicts with policies or laws restricting the teaching of race.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/16/desantis-advanced-placement-parents-students-college-board-international-baccalaureate/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/16/desantis-advanced-placement-parents-students-college-board-international-baccalaureate/Hannah Natanson, Lori RozsaFri, 17 Feb 2023 15:23:27 +0000Families may pay more for college and fall short during applications without the classes.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/13/black-history-red-states-blue-states-teaching-lessons/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/13/black-history-red-states-blue-states-teaching-lessons/Hannah NatansonMon, 13 Feb 2023 11:00:46 +0000The lessons schoolchildren receive are diverging based on where they live.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/02/10/richneck-elementary-school-shooting-timeline-warnings/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/02/10/richneck-elementary-school-shooting-timeline-warnings/Hannah Natanson, Justin JouvenalFri, 10 Feb 2023 11:30:00 +0000Administrators at the Newport News, Va., school ignored months of warnings about the boy.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/08/school-choice-vouchers-private-religious-school-huckabee-sanders/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/08/school-choice-vouchers-private-religious-school-huckabee-sanders/Laura Meckler, Hannah NatansonWed, 08 Feb 2023 22:00:24 +0000The school-choice movement, riding a wave of parental rights campaigns, is resurgent.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/31/florida-hide-books-stop-woke-manatee-county-duval-county-desantis/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/31/florida-hide-books-stop-woke-manatee-county-duval-county-desantis/Hannah NatansonTue, 31 Jan 2023 11:00:57 +0000Unsure of what titles violate new state rules, two school districts told educators to conceal every book for now.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/25/teachers-say-parents-laws-are-changing-how-they-teach-race-gender/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/25/teachers-say-parents-laws-are-changing-how-they-teach-race-gender/Hannah NatansonMon, 30 Jan 2023 22:25:49 +0000A new national survey shows that a sizable minority of teachers worry about the new climate.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/22/students-want-new-books-thanks-restrictions-librarians-cant-buy-them/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/22/students-want-new-books-thanks-restrictions-librarians-cant-buy-them/Hannah NatansonSun, 22 Jan 2023 11:00:34 +0000Conversations with 37 school librarians across 21 states suggest a thicket of red tape is impairing their ability to buy books.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/21/richneck-elementary-school-shooting-warnings-downplayed/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/21/richneck-elementary-school-shooting-warnings-downplayed/Hannah Natanson, Justin JouvenalSat, 21 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000The previously unreported incidents raise new questions about how Richneck Elementary School handled the 6-year-old who police say shot a teacher.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/13/richneck-elementary-shooting-school-search/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/13/richneck-elementary-shooting-school-search/Justin Jouvenal, Hannah NatansonSat, 14 Jan 2023 00:51:25 +0000Newport News police and school officials did not provide additional details Friday that would clarify questions about how school officials handled events leading up to the shooting. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/13/granbury-book-ban-biden-civil-rights-investigation-title-ix/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/13/granbury-book-ban-biden-civil-rights-investigation-title-ix/Hannah NatansonFri, 13 Jan 2023 11:00:24 +0000The federal government is investigating a Texas school district over its alleged removal of books featuring LGBTQ characters.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/12/richneck-elementary-shooting-school-board/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/12/richneck-elementary-shooting-school-board/Hannah Natanson, Justin Jouvenal, Jim MorrisonFri, 13 Jan 2023 04:05:10 +0000The search was prompted by reports the student may have had a gun. The new details were revealed during a meeting with parents and school system administrators Thursday night.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/09/richneck-elementary-school-teacher-abigail-zwerner/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/09/richneck-elementary-school-teacher-abigail-zwerner/Justin Jouvenal, Hannah Natanson, Jim MorrisonTue, 10 Jan 2023 21:32:30 +0000Police revealed new details of the shooting at a news conference, including that the teacher helped her students get to safety before seeking help for herself. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/09/fairfax-schools-merit-award-investigation-miyares/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/09/fairfax-schools-merit-award-investigation-miyares/Hannah NatansonMon, 09 Jan 2023 19:44:40 +0000Attorney General Jason S. Miyares's investigation is expanding after two more Fairfax high schools apologized for not notifying students of national merit award commendations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/06/virginia-history-social-studies-standards/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/06/virginia-history-social-studies-standards/Hannah NatansonFri, 06 Jan 2023 22:00:54 +0000The third version of the standards includes language that notes that America’s history is fraught and complicated and must be taught with nuance and honesty.https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/12/26/solving-cains-jawbone-murder-mystery/https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/12/26/solving-cains-jawbone-murder-mystery/Hannah NatansonMon, 26 Dec 2022 12:00:48 +0000 Only four people have ever solved the puzzle contained in the pages of ‘Cain’s Jawbone.’ TikTok helped turn the obscure, 100-page British novel into a craze.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/22/lawn-boy-book-ban-pedophilia/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/22/lawn-boy-book-ban-pedophilia/Hannah NatansonThu, 22 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000How misinformation about “Lawn Boy,” a book that was never intended for children, made it the second-most contested book last year.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/15/virginia-students-disabilities-mask-requirement/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/15/virginia-students-disabilities-mask-requirement/Hannah NatansonThu, 15 Dec 2022 19:08:49 +0000Parents of 12 students with disabilities in Virginia have won a legal victory over Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), who sought to make masks optional statewide.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/13/loudoun-schools-grand-jury-response-indictment/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/13/loudoun-schools-grand-jury-response-indictment/Hannah Natanson, Justin JouvenalWed, 14 Dec 2022 15:11:00 +0000The Loudoun school board reviewed a grand jury report that faulted the district for its handling of two sexual assault cases as a former superintendent and an official on leave appeared in court on related charges.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/12/loudoun-school-officials-indicted-by-virginia-special-grand-jury/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/12/loudoun-school-officials-indicted-by-virginia-special-grand-jury/Hannah Natanson, Justin JouvenalMon, 12 Dec 2022 23:44:52 +0000The former Loudoun County schools superintendent and a district spokesman have been indicted on multiple charges by a Virginia special grand jury, according to charges unsealed Monday.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/08/loudoun-schools-interim-superintendent/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/08/loudoun-schools-interim-superintendent/Hannah NatansonFri, 09 Dec 2022 01:44:54 +0000Daniel Smith, the school district’s current chief of staff, will assume the interim role for about seven months while the district pursues a national search for a permanent superintendent.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/07/loudoun-superintendent-scott-ziegler-fired/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/07/loudoun-superintendent-scott-ziegler-fired/Hannah NatansonWed, 07 Dec 2022 23:36:16 +0000A state grand jury report found that Superintendent Scott Ziegler lied about the first of two sexual assaults committed by the same student last year.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/05/loudoun-school-sexual-assaults-report/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/05/loudoun-school-sexual-assaults-report/Hannah Natanson, Justin JouvenalTue, 06 Dec 2022 00:25:40 +0000A special grand jury report into Loudoun County Public Schools' handling of two student sexual assaults last year concluded that Loudoun administrators badly mismanaged the assaults due to incompetence and a lack of interest in the events.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/05/dc-maryland-virginia-school-enrollment-pandemic/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/12/05/dc-maryland-virginia-school-enrollment-pandemic/Lauren Lumpkin, Hannah Natanson, Nicole AsburyMon, 05 Dec 2022 14:00:12 +0000Enrollment is on the rise in schools in the D.C. metro area, but with the exception of the District's public schools, has not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels and officials warn that districts are unlikely to do so.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/30/fairfax-schools-disability-students-pandemic/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/30/fairfax-schools-disability-students-pandemic/Hannah NatansonThu, 01 Dec 2022 01:03:33 +0000Fairfax failed to appropriately develop and provide students with disabilities instruction and related services during online learning, the Education Department said.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/30/loudoun-schools-sexually-explicit-content/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/30/loudoun-schools-sexually-explicit-content/Hannah NatansonWed, 30 Nov 2022 19:55:35 +0000The policy says the district must inform parents or guardians that lessons or class materials will include “sexually explicit content” 30 days ahead of time.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/11/26/pedestrian-struck-lovettsville-loudoun/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/11/26/pedestrian-struck-lovettsville-loudoun/Hannah NatansonSat, 26 Nov 2022 19:56:20 +0000A pedestrian was struck and killed in Lovettsville on Friday, according to authorities in Loudoun County.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/11/26/pedestrian-prince-william-parkway-killed/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/11/26/pedestrian-prince-william-parkway-killed/Hannah NatansonSat, 26 Nov 2022 16:47:02 +0000A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday in Manassas along Prince William Parkway, according to police.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/21/fairfax-schools-sexual-assault-lawsuit/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/21/fairfax-schools-sexual-assault-lawsuit/Hannah NatansonMon, 21 Nov 2022 23:13:10 +0000The suit was filed in 2018 by an anonymous plaintiff, known in court documents as Jane Doe, who said she was sexually assaulted by a male student during an Oakton High School band trip in 2017.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/17/virginia-history-standards-review/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/17/virginia-history-standards-review/Hannah Natanson, Nicole AsburyFri, 18 Nov 2022 00:41:43 +0000A new set of proposed standards for history and social studies lessons have become controversial.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/11/15/virginia-bill-transgender-athletes-gender-identity/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/11/15/virginia-bill-transgender-athletes-gender-identity/Hannah Natanson, Laura VozzellaWed, 16 Nov 2022 23:48:15 +0000The bill, introduced by Del. Karen Greenhalgh (R-Virginia Beach), comes amid a number of education laws and legislation targeted to transgender students.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/16/virginia-school-history-standards-youngkin/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/16/virginia-school-history-standards-youngkin/Hannah NatansonWed, 16 Nov 2022 12:00:48 +0000The Youngkin administration has released new state-level guidelines for history and social studies lessons. Here's how they differ from previous versions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/14/loudoun-school-board-election-polifko-ogedegbe/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/14/loudoun-school-board-election-polifko-ogedegbe/Hannah NatansonTue, 15 Nov 2022 01:39:12 +0000Tiffany Polifko ran with the endorsement of the Loudoun County Republican Committee, while Erika Ogedegbe ran with the endorsement of the Loudoun County Democratic Committee.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/08/loudoun-school-board-results-election/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/11/08/loudoun-school-board-results-election/Hannah NatansonWed, 09 Nov 2022 01:42:55 +0000The two seats in contention are those representing the districts of Leesburg and Broad Run, with three candidates seeking each seat.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/24/dc-maryland-virginia-math-reading-scores/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/24/dc-maryland-virginia-math-reading-scores/Hannah Natanson, Lauren Lumpkin, Nicole AsburyMon, 24 Oct 2022 22:39:26 +0000Officials in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. decried a pandemic-fueled drop in students’ performance on national assessments, promising investments to catch up students.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/24/loudoun-school-board-election/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/24/loudoun-school-board-election/Hannah NatansonMon, 24 Oct 2022 10:30:59 +0000This fall’s race for two Loudoun school board seats is tight and partisan, with candidates’ agendas seemingly determined by their political affiliation.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/21/stafford-high-school-virginia-flu/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/21/stafford-high-school-virginia-flu/Hannah NatansonSun, 23 Oct 2022 15:46:24 +0000Half of a Virginia high school has fallen ill at one time.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/20/lgbtq-gender-sexuality-bill-school-mike-johnson/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/20/lgbtq-gender-sexuality-bill-school-mike-johnson/Hannah NatansonThu, 20 Oct 2022 21:37:27 +0000Some are calling the House Republicans' bill a national version of the Florida law banning education on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/18/education-laws-culture-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/18/education-laws-culture-war/Hannah Natanson, Clara Ence Morse, Anu Narayanswamy, Christina BrauseTue, 18 Oct 2022 10:00:16 +0000Nearly 300 education laws have been proposed in 45 states — and 64 passed in 25 states — amid the culture wars, a Washington Post analysis shows.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/13/florida-teacher-license-dont-say-gay/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/13/florida-teacher-license-dont-say-gay/Hannah NatansonFri, 14 Oct 2022 12:11:56 +0000The new rule is part of how the state will enforce the Parental Rights in Education law, labeled by critics as the "don't say gay" law.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/04/fairfax-students-with-disabilities-suspended/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/04/fairfax-students-with-disabilities-suspended/Hannah NatansonTue, 04 Oct 2022 19:02:26 +0000A report based on two years of research found that Fairfax County Public Schools students with disabilities were more likely to be suspended or expelled. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/03/loudoun-tuscarora-high-teacher-assault/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/03/loudoun-tuscarora-high-teacher-assault/Hannah NatansonMon, 03 Oct 2022 22:06:15 +0000A Loudoun substitute teacher was charged with assaulting a student. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/23/virginia-transgender-youngkin-students-outing/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/23/virginia-transgender-youngkin-students-outing/Hannah NatansonFri, 23 Sep 2022 10:00:02 +0000Virginia's transgender students worry they'll be outed under the Youngkin administration's new school guidelines. Some fear becoming homeless.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/19/school-book-bans-challenges-record-highs-are-rising-again/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/19/school-book-bans-challenges-record-highs-are-rising-again/Hannah NatansonMon, 19 Sep 2022 18:31:58 +0000Attempts to ban books from school libraries in America are on track to rise again this school year, after reaching historic highs the last one, a pair of national reports has found.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/16/trans-students-virginia-bathroom-sports/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/16/trans-students-virginia-bathroom-sports/Hannah NatansonSun, 18 Sep 2022 00:18:40 +0000New rules unveiled by Virginia will mandate that trans students use the bathroom of the sex they were assigned at birth and direct educators to notify parents of student gender transitions.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/17/spotsylvania-schools-superintendent-offer/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/17/spotsylvania-schools-superintendent-offer/Susan Svrluga, Hannah NatansonSat, 17 Sep 2022 23:47:54 +0000Spotsylvania county school leaders voted to approve a contract offer to a superintendent candidate amid stark divisions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/14/virginia-history-standards-education-board/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/14/virginia-history-standards-education-board/Hannah NatansonWed, 14 Sep 2022 23:30:38 +0000The Virginia Board of Education is expected to take a final vote on the new standards for teaching social studies and history in early 2023. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/06/teachers-trust-history-lgbtq-culture-war/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/06/teachers-trust-history-lgbtq-culture-war/Hannah NatansonTue, 06 Sep 2022 10:00:23 +0000Politicians, pundits and experts say that educators are indoctrinating students. Polls reflect a falloff in faith. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/09/02/loudoun-bathroom-assault-grand-jury/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/09/02/loudoun-bathroom-assault-grand-jury/Justin Jouvenal, Hannah NatansonFri, 02 Sep 2022 19:13:46 +0000Virginia’s highest court concurred with a July ruling by a Loudoun County judge.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/02/fairfax-school-board-hopefuls-laughing-at-student/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/02/fairfax-school-board-hopefuls-laughing-at-student/Hannah NatansonFri, 02 Sep 2022 17:47:54 +0000Stephanie Lundquist-Arora and Harry Jackson, whose reaction to the student drew strong disapproval from parents online, both exited the race this weekhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/09/02/schoolchildrens-pandemic-struggles-made-worse-by-us-policies/https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/09/02/schoolchildrens-pandemic-struggles-made-worse-by-us-policies/Hannah NatansonFri, 02 Sep 2022 10:00:24 +0000Alongside heartbreaking snapshots of kids' challenges as schools closed, Anya Kamenetz explains the systemic failures that made so many vulnerable.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/01/youngkin-virginia-teacher-shortage-gender-policy/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/09/01/youngkin-virginia-teacher-shortage-gender-policy/Hannah NatansonThu, 01 Sep 2022 22:52:12 +0000The new teacher licensure policies come as Youngkin has recently voiced his displeasure with Virginia schools over their treatment of LGBTQ schoolchildren.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/30/barnes-and-noble-virginia-book-ban/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/30/barnes-and-noble-virginia-book-ban/Hannah NatansonWed, 31 Aug 2022 13:34:51 +0000The two books being challenged in the lawsuit are Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer,” a memoir about identifying as nonbinary, and Sarah J. Maas’s fantasy novel “A Court of Mist and Fury".https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/23/teen-sex-education-roe/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/23/teen-sex-education-roe/Hannah NatansonTue, 23 Aug 2022 10:00:14 +0000They say it's crucial to learn about more than abstinence, especially if abortion is unavailable.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/20/back-to-school-parents-teachers/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/20/back-to-school-parents-teachers/Nicole Asbury, Lauren Lumpkin, Hannah NatansonSat, 20 Aug 2022 14:22:22 +0000Despite concerns, parents and teachers are hopeful that last year's in-person learning has made a difference in students’ academic, social and emotional standing.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/17/virginia-education-board-youngkin-appointees/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/17/virginia-education-board-youngkin-appointees/Hannah NatansonWed, 17 Aug 2022 23:13:30 +0000Prior to Youngkin’s appointments, the board was comprised entirely of appointees named by either former Democratic governors Ralph Northam or Terry McAuliffe.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/17/book-ban-restriction-access-lgbtq/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/17/book-ban-restriction-access-lgbtq/Hannah Natanson, Lori RozsaWed, 17 Aug 2022 10:00:34 +0000Measures across the country aim to restrict what children can read.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/08/va-gov-youngkin-faces-second-suit-over-teacher-tip-line/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/08/va-gov-youngkin-faces-second-suit-over-teacher-tip-line/Hannah NatansonMon, 08 Aug 2022 21:00:00 +0000Nonprofit ethics watchdog group American Oversight and the law firm Ballard Spahr filed the suit Monday in Arlington County Circuit Court.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/03/school-teacher-shortage/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/03/school-teacher-shortage/Hannah NatansonThu, 04 Aug 2022 12:15:28 +0000The teacher shortage has hit crisis levels — and school officials everywhere are scrambling to ensure that as students return to classrooms someone is there to educate them.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/03/virginia-schools-sexually-explicit-content-guidelines/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/08/03/virginia-schools-sexually-explicit-content-guidelines/Hannah NatansonWed, 03 Aug 2022 22:43:55 +0000The Virginia Department of Education is developing the guidelines in compliance with a law, signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) in April.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/29/alexandria-schools-staff-vaccine/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/29/alexandria-schools-staff-vaccine/Hannah NatansonFri, 29 Jul 2022 14:05:47 +0000The Alexandria City Public Schools board voted unanimously Thursday to require the vaccine for staff next year. The board also named an interim superintendent.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/26/school-prayer-kennedy-church-state/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/26/school-prayer-kennedy-church-state/Hannah NatansonTue, 26 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000After the Kennedy decision, they say church and state are already too separate.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/15/teacher-resignations-rise-dc-area/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/15/teacher-resignations-rise-dc-area/Hannah Natanson, Perry Stein, Nicole AsburyFri, 15 Jul 2022 13:00:17 +0000The D.C.-area resignations come amid a wider national trend of teachers leaving the profession in the years since the pandemic began. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/14/fairfax-students-sex-ed-reform-roe/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/14/fairfax-students-sex-ed-reform-roe/Hannah NatansonFri, 15 Jul 2022 00:30:53 +0000A little more than two dozen Fairfax County Public Schools students are rallying this week to call for change to school curricula on sex ed after Roe's fall.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/14/teenage-views-dobbs-ruling/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/14/teenage-views-dobbs-ruling/Hannah NatansonThu, 14 Jul 2022 18:50:18 +0000The Washington Post sought submissions from teenagers about the ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade: Whether it changed the way they see themselves, their futures and America.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/10/northeast-dc-stabbing-new-york-avenue/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/10/northeast-dc-stabbing-new-york-avenue/Hannah NatansonSun, 10 Jul 2022 21:59:01 +0000Police say the woman was stabbed inside “an establishment” in the 1600 block of New York Avenue NE.https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/09/march-white-house-abortion-rights/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/09/march-white-house-abortion-rights/Hannah NatansonSat, 09 Jul 2022 16:05:26 +0000Hundreds risked arrest in a show of support for abortion rights.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/08/loudoun-schools-closed-hearing-miyares/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/07/08/loudoun-schools-closed-hearing-miyares/Hannah NatansonFri, 08 Jul 2022 17:34:11 +0000Attorney General Jason S. Miyares is asking that a hearing in a lawsuit filed by the Loudoun school board challenging the work of a special grand jury he convened remain closed to the public.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/06/28/gay-straight-alliance-indoctrination-school-club/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/06/28/gay-straight-alliance-indoctrination-school-club/Hannah NatansonTue, 28 Jun 2022 10:12:42 +0000Fears of out-and-proud students are spreading rapidly.https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/06/16/teacher-resignations-firings-culture-wars/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/06/16/teacher-resignations-firings-culture-wars/Hannah Natanson, Moriah BalingitThu, 16 Jun 2022 11:42:05 +0000Many teachers were already exhausted before the wave of high-profile conflicts over what can be taught or expressed, tired out by pandemic-induced stress and the extra demands being made on both their professional and personal lives. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/06/10/hutchings-alexandria-resignation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/06/10/hutchings-alexandria-resignation/Hannah NatansonFri, 10 Jun 2022 21:03:00 +0000Hutchings will instead lead an education consulting company which he founded, called Revolutionary ED.