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![New High School Set to Open This Fall in Northwest D.C.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bbf227_71e7cca2172447a9975afaaea360e30d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bbf227_71e7cca2172447a9975afaaea360e30d~mv2.webp)
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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...
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Mar 1, 20233 min read
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...
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Mar 1, 20233 min read
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...
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Mar 1, 20234 min read
“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...
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Jan 29, 20232 min read
Mr. Davis Became a Teacher to ‘Fix How Science Is Taught’
As a Walls student, he founded the Rubik's Cube Speed-Solving Club.
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Jan 29, 20233 min read
‘Full WWE’: Walls Confronts Mice in Classrooms
Mr. Davis recalled Dr. Bright chasing a mouse with a baseball bat.
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Jan 29, 20232 min read
Community Service Requirement Reduced For Most Grades
The temporary change aims to address the impact of COVID.
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Jan 28, 20233 min read
Sophie Schell and Her All-Girls Boy Scout Troop
Schell said her Scouts experience has "pushed me to be the best version of myself."
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Dec 19, 20222 min read
Walls Trails Banneker in Rankings
"We do not spend time thinking about our school ranking," Principal Sylvia Isaac said.
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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 /...
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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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Dec 19, 20223 min read
“Do More Research”: Seniors Reflect on First Votes
Seniors said voting itself was exciting, but researching candidates was more difficult than expected.
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