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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

Mr. Davis Became a Teacher to ‘Fix How Science Is Taught’

As a Walls student, he founded the Rubik's Cube Speed-Solving Club.

‘Full WWE’: Walls Confronts Mice in Classrooms

Mr. Davis recalled Dr. Bright chasing a mouse with a baseball bat.

Community Service Requirement Reduced For Most Grades

The temporary change aims to address the impact of COVID.

Sophie Schell and Her All-Girls Boy Scout Troop

Schell said her Scouts experience has "pushed me to be the best version of myself."

Walls Trails Banneker in Rankings

"We do not spend time thinking about our school ranking," Principal Sylvia Isaac said.

Premiere Screening of “School Without Walls: Oral Histories of Then and Now”

HumanitiesDC executive director Rebecca Lemos-Otero speaking at the documentary screening Nov. 21 as Ms. Sylvia, bottom left, looks on /...

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