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DCPS Puts Narcan in Schools to Combat Opioid Crisis

DCPS requires Walls and other schools to have the emergency overdose medication Narcan on-premises in an effort to combat opioid crisis.

Devan Tatlow’s Internship: Fighting Cancer During a War

For the last eight months, Devan Tatlow (‘24) has interned as the U.S. outreach coordinator for Ukraine’s largest children’s cancer charity.

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...

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...

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.

Why Doesn’t Walls Have Class Rank?

Issues with ranking students in the GW program prompted the abandonment of the practice.

Community Service Requirement Reduced For Most Grades

The temporary change aims to address the impact of COVID.

“Do More Research”: Seniors Reflect on First Votes

Seniors said voting itself was exciting, but researching candidates was more difficult than expected.

Teachers Ratify Long-Awaited Union Contract

Salaries and other terms have been frozen since the existing contract lapsed in 2019.

Plastic Bins at Security Cause Lines, Delays

The new measure came after a months-long breakdown of one of the scanning machines last year.

DCPS Permits, Cancels and Reinstates Much-Loved Walls Rome Trip

Students, parents and teachers were frustrated by the unexplained reversals.