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Jun 20, 20243 min read
2024 AP Tests Face Hiccups, Disruptions
Between May 6th and May 17th, the majority of School Without Walls students discarded their usual routines for the annual AP testing.
Jun 20, 20243 min read
Health Justice Club Fights for Safer Schools
Brady Woodhouse (‘25) testifies at a DC Budget Oversight Hearing/ Credits: HJC via Instagram Many Walls students regularly go to the...
Jun 20, 20243 min read
Amidst Rising Tensions, Walls Students Join in DMV Student Strike for Gaza
Over 200 DC students participated in the DMV Student Strike for Gaza on Friday, May 24.
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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...
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...
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.
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.
Dec 18, 20222 min read
Teachers Ratify Long-Awaited Union Contract
Salaries and other terms have been frozen since the existing contract lapsed in 2019.
Nov 15, 20222 min read
Plastic Bins at Security Cause Lines, Delays
The new measure came after a months-long breakdown of one of the scanning machines last year.
Nov 2, 20223 min read
DCPS Permits, Cancels and Reinstates Much-Loved Walls Rome Trip
Students, parents and teachers were frustrated by the unexplained reversals.
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