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Mar 31, 20232 min read
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 1, 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, 20233 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...
Jan 30, 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 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, 20232 min read
Community Service Requirement Reduced For Most Grades
The temporary change aims to address the impact of COVID.
Jan 29, 20233 min read
Survey: Seniors Overwhelmingly Apply Early Action, Split on Early Decision
Over 80 percent of seniors applied somewhere early action, while around 40 percent applied early decision, a Rookery survey found.
Dec 19, 20224 min read
Athletic Programs Struggle to Keep Up in “School Without Gym”
Walls "home" games are never actually at Walls, and Francis-Stevens renovations have worsened the issue.
Dec 19, 20222 min read
Walls Trails Banneker in Rankings
"We do not spend time thinking about our school ranking," Principal Sylvia Isaac said.
Dec 19, 20222 min read
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 /...
Dec 19, 20223 min read
Religious Holiday Absences Pose Hard Questions for Teachers, Administration
Missing important assignments on religious holidays isn't ideal for students.
Dec 19, 20223 min read
Should Freshmen Really Take the PSAT?
Students aren't sure whether taking the practice exam three times is worth it.
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