Mary Lord 
Ward 2
Mary Lord is an award-winning freelance journalist who has been writing about education and visiting schools across the country for more than a decade. Her articles have appeared in a variety of local and national publications, including U.S. News & World Report, where she covered K-12 and higher education.
Ms. Lord, a three-decade Dupont Circle resident, has volunteered in schools since her two teens were toddlers. Along with representing Wards 1 and 2 on the DC State Board of Education, she has served on several education-reform task forces, notably the National Association of State Board of Education’s (NASBE) study group on Career and Technical Education, and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s (OSSE) working groups on educator quality, career and technical education, and accountability. Ms. Lord, an honors graduate of Harvard University, holds a Bachelor’s degree in East Asian Studies.
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