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Karina Elwood

Alexandria, Washington, D.C., United States

Virginia Schools Reporter at The Washington Post

Virginia schools reporter @WashingtonPost. Half Puerto Rican, half ghost. @uf alum. [email protected] (she/her)

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  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Karina Elwood

    Can AI identify safety threats in schools? One district wants to try. (washingtonpost.com) Can AI identify safety threats in schools? One district wants to try. By Karina Elwood 2025061718124400 Loudoun County schools will use an artificial intelligence system to help identify fights, bullying or other potential safety threats on campuses.

  • 1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Karina Elwood

    Police body cam shows man fire at officers before one fatally shoots him (washingtonpost.com) Police body cam shows man fire at officers before one fatally shoots him By Karina Elwood 2025052519381400 Fairfax County police released body-camera footage showing a police shooting from April that left a motorist dead and two officers injured during a traffic stop on a busy commercial stretch of Route 50 near Greenbriar.

  • 1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Michael Laris |Karina Elwood

    They gathered to turn ‘pain into purpose.’ Then gunfire shattered their peace. (washingtonpost.com) They gathered to turn ‘pain into purpose.’ Then gunfire shattered their peace. By Michael Laris; Karina Elwood 2025052510001100 They had gathered in a D.C. museum lobby to hear stories of hope and action. A young aid worker with the Multifaith Alliance, perched beside a vase of white flowers, spoke about efforts to save lives in war-ravaged Gaza.

  • 1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Karina Elwood

    Trump administration to probe Va. magnet school’s admissions (washingtonpost.com) Trump administration to probe Va. magnet school’s admissions By Karina Elwood 2025052122412600 The Trump administration said Thursday it is investigating the admissions process at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, reviving a debate over whether the policy unfairly discriminates against Asian American students.

  • 1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Dana Hedgpeth |Jason Samenow |Karina Elwood |Nicole Asbury

    Boy swept away by floodwaters remembered as ‘bright, kind, and deeply loved’ (washingtonpost.com) Boy swept away by floodwaters remembered as ‘bright, kind, and deeply loved’ By Dana Hedgpeth; Jason Samenow; Karina Elwood; Nicole Asbury 2025051415491000 Twelve-year-old Jordan Sims wanted to see the rising floodwaters for himself.

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2 May 25

RT @washingtonpost: Jesús Rodríguez, a Venezuelan national, worried about being detained, decided to leave the country before his humanitar…

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2 May 25

RT @mariasacchetti: Fearing deportation, a beloved music teacher gives a final lesson by ⁦@karina_elwood⁩ https://t.co/NFLJ1vKGp7

Karina Elwood
Karina Elwood @karina_elwood
3 Apr 25

Meet Eliza. She’s a senior at Falls Church High School. And this year she’s competing on the boys track team because she was banned from competing with the girls for being transgender. Here’s her story: https://t.co/Y8Y0AIWqC0