Lauren Wagner is a Nebraska-based staff writer at The 74. Previously, she served as a K-12 education reporter at the Omaha World-Herald, where she covered the state's largest school district, produced special series on literacy and reading instruction, and investigated the state’s failure to provide adequate special education services. Prior to the World-Herald, she covered rural school systems, community colleges and universities for the Norfolk Daily News and earlier reported for the Lincoln Journal Star. You can reach Lauren directly at lauren.wagner@the74million.org.