Virginia schools reporter @WashingtonPost. Half Puerto Rican, half ghost. @uf alum. [email protected] (she/her)
Richmond, United States (Local)
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Karina Elwood's focus is primarily on local education and government-related news in the Washington D.C. area, with a specific emphasis on school policies, enrollment trends, and developments within school boards. When reaching out to her, consider providing insights or data related to local educational policies, governmental decisions impacting schools in Virginia or the D.C. area.
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By: Karina Elwood
A House committee is investigating alleged antisemitism at Fairfax County Public Schools, the largest district in Virginia, and two other school systems.
By: Karina Elwood
A Virginia school board's decision to reinstate Confederate names on two schools is headed to trial, sparking debate over First Amendment rights and equal access to education.
By: Karina Elwood
The Justice Department is seeking to join a lawsuit filed by two families against Loudoun County Public Schools after a pair of high school students were suspended for allegedly harassing another student over their gender identity.
By: Karina Elwood
The Virginia Department of Education’s new school ratings show that two-thirds of public schools meet or exceed expectations, but performance gaps continue.
By: Gregory S. Schneider, Karina Elwood, Meagan Flynn
A slate of new laws and some updates to existing laws, will go into effect in the new year.
By: Marissa J. Lang, Brittany Shammas, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Teo Armus, Karina Elwood, Kyle Swenson, Olivia George, Sophia Solano
As 2025 came to a close, Washington Post reporters revisited some of the people in D.C., Maryland and Virginia who made headlines this year.
By: Marissa Lang, Brittany Shammas, Karina Elwood, Teo Armus, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Kyle Swenson, Sophia Solano, Olivia George
At the end of a year of unrelenting news for the Washington region, Washington Post reporters returned to stories that resonated with readers.
By: Karina Elwood
Script is finding new life in after-school clubs where students can learn to loop and swoosh their handwriting.
By: Gregory S. Schneider, Karina Elwood
The Justice Department said a in-state tuition benefit for undocumented students in Virginia illegally favors them over citizens from other states who wouldn’t qualify for the lower rates.
By: Karina Elwood
STEADY EFFORT The group of preteens uncapped their markers and began practicing how to capitalise two new letters: “B” and “Q.”
