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Juniors Discuss Preparing for the SAT
On March 1, along with thousands of high school students across the country, juniors at School Without Walls took the SAT. The SAT is...
Mar 31, 20232 min read
New AP Precalculus Course “Makes No Sense,” Teachers and Professors Say
Mr. Koplowitz teaching a precalculus class Feb. 27 / Credits: David Sipos The College Board last year announced a new AP Precalculus...
Mar 1, 20232 min read
PE Classes Return to GW Gym
University COVID Measures Had Prohibited Access Most students at Walls have never had full access to George Washington University’s...
Mar 1, 20232 min read
DCPS Plan to Intervene in Duke Ellington Administration Sparks Student Backlash
Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Burlieth / Credits: Mari Abbate The Duke Ellington School of the Arts (DESA) community has long...
Mar 1, 20233 min read
New High School Set to Open This Fall in Northwest D.C.
MacArthur High School will open in the old GDS lower school building this fall. / Credits: Tess Buckley A long-anticipated new public...
Mar 1, 20232 min read
Orchestra Students Miss Weeks of Classes to Play in Musical
Junior John Wood plays the bass in the musical on Feb. 9 / Credits: Adah Svetlik The clock strikes midnight for orchestra students as...
Mar 1, 20233 min read
More Stringent DCPS Policy Requires Case-by-Case Approval of Field Trips
Credits: Jessie Moss School Without Walls has long prided itself on students’ ability to easily participate in off-campus activities. A...
Mar 1, 20233 min read
“Great Opportunity” or “Dangerous Idea”? Teachers Weigh ChatGPT’s Implications
ChatGPT warns against “academic dishonesty” / Credits: Sara Weinrod ChatGPT, OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot released to the...
Mar 1, 20234 min read
Walls to Pilot AP African American Studies Next Year
The full-year course will go into more depth than the existing African American history elective.
Jan 30, 20234 min read
Mr. Davis Became a Teacher to ‘Fix How Science Is Taught’
As a Walls student, he founded the Rubik's Cube Speed-Solving Club.
Jan 29, 20232 min read
‘Full WWE’: Walls Confronts Mice in Classrooms
Mr. Davis recalled Dr. Bright chasing a mouse with a baseball bat.
Jan 29, 20233 min read
Why Doesn’t Walls Have Class Rank?
Issues with ranking students in the GW program prompted the abandonment of the practice.
Jan 29, 20233 min read
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