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LAUREN FOR LEESBURG - DID YOU KNOW?

10 part series describing all the topics we SHOULD be talking about in LCPS.

Did You Know?

PTA SPONSORED CANDIDATE FORUM

Loudoun County Public Schools School Board forum for the 2023 election campaign. Incumbent Democrat Erika Ogedegbe and Independent Lauren Shernoff share their views on 12 different topics.
Moderated by Leesburg Mayor Kelly Burk.

YouTube - 2023 PTA Candidate Forum

LOUDOUN TIMES MIRROR Q&A

The Times-Mirror asked each candidate for Loudoun County School Board to complete a questionnaire ahead of Election Day. Below is a summary of the candidates running to represent the Leesburg District and questions and responses from those candidates.

Q&A with Leesburg District candidates for School Board

WASHINGTON POST MEET THE CANDIDATES

The Washington Post sent questionnaires to each school board candidate about the most pressing issues in Loudoun County and their top priorities. Candidates discussed many of the same topics: recovering pandemic-fueled learning loss, finding ways to retain quality teachers and a desire to rebuild trust with the community.

Meet the candidates for Loudoun County School Board

STATEMENT ON INTERNAL LCPS SEXUAL ASSUALT REPORT

On Sept. 14 the Internal LCPS Report Regarding the 2 Sexual Assaults in 2021 was released. We have waited for over 2 years to know and understand the TRUTH here in Loudoun. What should have been released immediately, so that we could move on as a community and so that victims could continue to heal, has been dragged through the national media, rumored to contain criminal coverups, and has kept relevant facts in the dark, all the while creating a chasm of distrust between school leadership and our community and schools.

Lauren’s Statement on the Release of the LCPS Internal Investigation

ABC 7 NEWS & DEBATE COVERAGE

As an educator, school board candidate Lauren Shernoff wants to put the focus back on academics, improve teacher morale and school safety and close growing achievement gaps for special education students, English language learners and economically disadvantaged students.

All 9 Loudoun County School Board seats up for grabs in November election

Although Loudoun County Public Schools data shows some Loudoun County students are getting closer to pre-COVID performance in math and reading, at-risk students are still struggling. Lauren Shernoff is a public school educator. She has been for 17 years. And when she looks at data released this summer that measure kids’ growth in math and reading, she’s alarmed with what she’s seeing with at-risk students.

Loudoun County School Board candidate Lauren Shernoff sounds alarm on student achievement data

Laure Shernoff announced her campaign this week after Loudoun County School Board Member Erika Ogedegbe voted against releasing the school system’s internal review on how Loudoun County Public Schools handled school sexual assaults.

Shernoff runs for Loudoun school board after Ogedegbe won't release sex assault report

(2022) There are several local races on the ballot this year, including two seats on the Loudoun County School Board. There are three candidates running in each race. 7News invited all six candidates for school boards to participate in interviews to discuss the issues on the minds of voters.

One-on-One: Lauren Shernoff pledges transparency in Loudoun County school board race

(2022) There are several local races on the ballot this year, including two seats on the Loudoun County School Board. There are three candidates running in each race. 7News moderated a LIVE debate Tuesday night with Loudoun County School Board Leesburg District candidates Michael Rivera, Lauren Shernoff and Erika Ogedegbe.

Loudoun Co. school board Leesburg District candidates face-off in debate

WAMU

(2022) It’s a Friday night in October, which means that Lauren Shernoff and her husband Alex are knocking on doors in a Leesburg neighborhood. People who aren’t home or don’t come to the door get a campaign door hanger. People who are home get a version of Shernoff’s spiel, which sounds something like this: “Are you following what’s going on in Loudoun? It’s hard to miss,” she says to one resident. “I’m a teacher in Loudoun and a mom, and I really just want to bring the polarization to a place where we can start to really impact outcomes for kids.”

Loudoun’s school board race reflects growing partisan divide on education