Lauren Lumpkin
@laurenmlumpkin
Reporter covering D.C. schools for @washingtonpost | she/her | Cleveland is the reason ๐ | Send tips and book recs to [email protected]
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/lauren-lumpkin/ 22-03-2011 23:56:42
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.DC Public Schools proposed Sy24-25 budgets cut 200 school-level FTEs (-2.2%) citywide, including -64 general education teachers, -46 admin, & -45 classroom instructional support positions. Also include additional +18 ELL, + 12 leadership, & + 4 SPED positions.
There's been a lot of attention in DC on a plan to pair Maury & Miner ES. DC Deputy Mayor for Education told Council of DC he is 'not recommending a flip-the-switch solution, but recommending a continued discussion.' Leaders considering a task force instead of merging ASAP. washingtonpost.com/education/2024โฆ
Great Lauren Lumpkin piece looking at a divisive plan to integrate two D.C. elementary schools walking distance from one another with vastly different demographics washingtonpost.com/education/2024โฆ
An excellent look at the plan stirring pushback that would combine two elementary schools on Capitol Hill and diversify them both via Lauren Lumpkin. Maury and Miner are within walking distance; could they form one community? wapo.st/3OIWnhe
Our community โ which is, btw, the nationโs capital โ deserves a strong, well-resourced local news department with investment from the top.
As the great Mike Semel says: We are Americaโs city desk.
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NEW: The first woman who accused John Falcicchio, Mayor Muriel Bowser's former chief of staff, of sexual harassment, speaks out in an interview w/ The Washington Post: 'I knew that I had to play the game with him to keep my job.' This is a difficult read. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/โฆ
There's been a flurry of laws passed to restrict sex education. But in DC, public schools will soon be *required* to teach all students about menstruation starting in 4th grade. Fascinating story from Lauren Lumpkin washingtonpost.com/education/2023โฆ
Class of '23 was the last class who experienced the entirety of the pandemic during high school. So it was important for Overlea High School to build relationships w/students. The schoolโs spike in its grad rate was a sign that what they were doing was working.
thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12โฆ