ACLU Sues on Behalf of Jackson-Reed Arab Student Union
On April 24, the DC chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against Jackson-Reed High School.
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Apr 29, 20234 min read
How Has Walls Changed Since COVID? Teachers and Seniors Weigh In.
Most Walls students’ lives have changed a lot in the past three years. But how has Walls changed as a school?
Apr 29, 20232 min read
Building Briefly Loses Running Water
For 45 minutes on the morning of April 7, School Without Walls did not have running water beyond the first floor.
Apr 29, 20233 min read
DCPS Schools Are Supposed to Recycle. At Least Three — Including Walls — Don’t.
Recycling in this bin, in Commons A, can’t be recycled when students put nonrecyclable waste in it. / Credits: Gabriel Kraemer Walls has...
Apr 2, 20233 min read
Walls Avoids Major Budget Cuts
Reductions were smaller than expected despite the end of pandemic aid.
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Walls Rome Trip, First Outside U.S. Since Pandemic, a “Resounding Success”
Seniors on the Rome trip visiting Pompeii Feb. 22 / Credits: Jan McGlennon Last month, 16 Walls seniors accompanied teachers Carlton...
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Seniors Victorious in School-Wide Quiz Bowl Tournament
The cheer team performs before the final Quiz Bowl tournament round March 8 / Credits: Adah Svetlik On March 8 during advisory, all of...
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Students Participate in Youth and Government Legislative Weekend
Amina Ford (‘23), center, gives a speech to open the conference / Credits: Wyndham Mills Fourteen Walls students attended the D.C. Youth...
Apr 1, 20233 min read
Robotics Team Wins Local Championship
The Walls robotics team, center, after winning the FIRST Chesapeake District Championship March 12 / Credits: Simon Kirschenbaum A...
Apr 1, 20235 min read
Survey: Overwhelming Majority of Students Dissatisfied With Walls Elective Options
What electives are you most interested in? / Source: Rookery survey About 26 years ago, School Without Walls offered a French culinary...
Apr 1, 20232 min read
DCPS Eliminates 501(c)(3) Requirement For Service Hours
D.C.’s dramatic reduction of its 30-year-old community service requirement for the classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025 earlier this year —...
Apr 1, 20232 min read
How Does the Walls Admissions Process Work?
Outside the Walls building March 27 / Credits: Meerabela Kempf Hundreds of eighth-grade students came to Walls for admissions interviews...
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