Emma Brown
Reporter

Emma Brown writes about D.C. schools for The Washington Post. She’s also covered Virginia schools and written obituaries for the newspaper. Before her life as a reporter, she worked as a wilderness ranger in Wyoming and a middle-school math teacher in Alaska.

Latest by Emma Brown

Meridian continues to examine allegations of test-tampering

Meridian continues to examine allegations of test-tampering

Charter school was among four flagged for cheating on 2012 tests, had inexplicably high erasures.

D.C. charter board approves two new schools

The board rejected seven applicants, citing concerns such as inconsistent budgets and vague academic goals.

District releasing up to 16 old school buildings for reuse by charters

Half of the old schools are among those scheduled for closure by June 2014.

D.C. parents fight cuts to Fillmore Arts Center

D.C. parents fight cuts to Fillmore Arts Center

More than 1,000 people have signed an online petition to save the center from a $300K budget cut.