Hannah Natanson

Washington, D.C.

National K-12 education

Education: Harvard University, BA

Hannah Natanson is a reporter covering national K-12 education. She was part of a team of Post journalists awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for coverage of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Latest from Hannah Natanson

Secret meetings, social chatter: How Columbia students sparked a nationwide revolt

The student protests over the war in Gaza are the culmination of months of activism and covert planning. Social media and smartphones have supercharged the growing revolt.

April 26, 2024
Pro-Palestinian supporters rally April 22 on the campus of Columbia University in New York.

    Is your campus seeing protests about Israel or Gaza? Tell The Post what it’s like.

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    April 25, 2024

    How antiwar student protests are spreading across U.S. universities

    Pro-Palestinian protests have swept through college campuses since over 100 protesters were arrested at Columbia University last week. Here’s how it happened.

    April 24, 2024
    Pro-Palestinian protests have swept across college campuses around the country.

    120 antiwar protesters arrested at NYU; Calif. students form barricade

    Students at Cal Poly Humboldt barricaded themselves in a building and encampments at NYU and the University of Minnesota were cleared as antiwar campus protests spread.

    April 23, 2024
    Students and activists on the campus of New York University protest the Israel-Gaza war on Monday.

    Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Yale, NYU

    The arrests at Yale and New York University come days after more than 100 people were arrested at protests on Columbia University’s campus.

    April 22, 2024

    Red states threaten librarians with prison — as blue states work to protect them

    Dozens of measures advanced in recent years aim to either restrict which books libraries can offer and threaten librarians for handing out “obscene” or “harmful” titles -- or to prohibit such bans or harassment.

    April 16, 2024

    They quit liberal public schools. Now they teach kids to be anti-‘woke.’

    As right-wing claims of indoctrination in public education surge, the story of two teachers explores what happens when such claims come from inside the classroom.

    April 15, 2024

    Amid relentless school shootings, scrutiny extends beyond the shooter

    It’s not just the shooters being held responsible for mass shootings. Parents, school leaders and others are facing charges and civil lawsuits like never before.

    April 12, 2024

      Tell The Post: How are education laws, restrictions affecting your school?

      The Post is looking to speak with families who have experienced a change in education firsthand. Send us your story through this form.

      April 4, 2024

      Which states are restricting, or requiring, lessons on race, sex and gender

      The Washington Post is tracking state laws, rules and policies that regulate instruction about topics ranging from the role of slavery in American history to the lives of nonbinary people.

      April 4, 2024