When you enter into a School Without Walls open house, one of the first things you see is that it is truly a school, without walls. The city is our classroom, but not just the city, the world. This might sound appealing in the moment, but after closer consideration, it might not be as plausible as before. As of January 2nd, DCPS established a new policy regarding field trips. All educational overland travel now needs to be executed through the new central field trip policy wh

In the media, lunch managers are often portrayed as distant and careless to what is being put on student’s lunch trays. There is no question: lunch managers often have a bad reputation. But in the corner of Commons A, Ms. Ashly leads the cafeteria at Walls. While she creates a welcoming environment that students get school lunch from, she also breaks stereotypes about what a “lunch lady” should be.

When Wall’s senior, Lucy Crino woke up on October 15th, she didn’t know that by the end of the week she would become a national champion.

On Nov. 4, School Without Walls’ Bike Club hosted its first bike to school day of the year. Around twenty students participated, meeting up at different points along the Rock Creek Multi-Use Trail or at Lincoln Park. On November 20, they held another, less successful one, with half the amount of students participating.

On November 8th, 2025, the Recording Academy revealed the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. Kendrick Lamar leads this year’s nominations with 9, largely for his album GNX. Close behind is Lady Gaga with 7, and Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Leon Thomas with 6 each. 

November 12th marked the end of the longest government shutdown the United States has ever seen. Although shutdowns are fairly common at the beginning of a fiscal year, the effects of this year’s are more serious than many may realize. It lasted 43 days and affected people's lives in many ways, spanning from government furlough, to travel delays, to food stamp programs shutting down. 

On Nov. 6, Sean Dunn, aka the ‘Sandwich Guy,’ was found not guilty by a jury after almost 3 months of legal proceedings.  Dunn, who threw a subway sandwich at a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officer in August, was charged with felony assault by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia after the D.C. Superior Court informed Dunn they would not prosecute him. However, a grand jury found insubstantial grounds for Dunn’s prosecution, and therefore refused to ind

Debuting this year is the brand new SWW math tutoring program. Founded by Ms. Kelly, this tutoring program gives students taking higher math classes the opportunity to earn community service hours by providing a little extra help to peers who may need it. Her goal? To provide anyone who wants it with another outlet to master tough subjects on a flexible schedule.  The program officially kicked off in early November, but the idea has long been in the works. “We’ve been, as a

The morning after the November election results came in, many students expressed genuine satisfaction with the results, which delivered several key victories for Democratic candidates such as Zohran Mamdani, Abigail Spanberger, and Mikkie Sherrill. Along with the redistricting of California for the benefit of the Democratic Party, the outcome felt like a turning point.  This year’s elections brought notable wins for the Democratic Party. Several closely contested congression

As Thanksgiving break draws near, Walls Spanish students eagerly explore a sprawling 15th-century-inspired staircase with vibrant, three-story fresco backdrops that frame the entrance of the once-embassy turned cultural institute. On November 21st, 2025, Ms. Ana Martinez took both of her Spanish 4 classes to a very special location, the Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington, DC.