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![Crossing Boundaries: Soccer Unites Students from Different High Schools](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bbf227_99bf16ef7a50407e93d1aedc44d6a14d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/bbf227_99bf16ef7a50407e93d1aedc44d6a14d~mv2.webp)
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Crossing Boundaries: Soccer Unites Students from Different High Schools
This year, 3 students from Eastern High School in northeast DC have chosen to don black and white and join Walls soccer teams.
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Mr. Murray Loves Science and Teaching
Meet Mr. Murray, a new Walls physics teacher!
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![Affirmative Action Was Unfair; It Was Still Good For Everyone](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bbf227_69c4c068ac734da48d36389671c3b25f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bbf227_69c4c068ac734da48d36389671c3b25f~mv2.webp)
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Affirmative Action Was Unfair; It Was Still Good For Everyone
The Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action — the policy of factoring race into college admissions — was unconstitutional.
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![Ms. Martinez-Lopez: From Aspiring P.E. Teacher to Spanish Teacher](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bbf227_58ed5d01aa6d4e599f471d365662bca6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bbf227_58ed5d01aa6d4e599f471d365662bca6~mv2.webp)
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Ms. Martinez-Lopez: From Aspiring P.E. Teacher to Spanish Teacher
Meet Ms. Martinez-Lopez, a new Walls Spanish teacher!
![Should You Submit Your SAT Scores to Colleges?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bbf227_a884d383f0a64012bcef536cb53b6547~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/bbf227_a884d383f0a64012bcef536cb53b6547~mv2.webp)
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Should You Submit Your SAT Scores to Colleges?
While the SAT has been a defining part of the high school experience, a strong SAT is no longer essential to most college applications.
![Slipper Thursday: Frivolous Fad or Forever Fashion?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bbf227_a68fe74253b745859ee10e6c8abb2236~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/bbf227_a68fe74253b745859ee10e6c8abb2236~mv2.webp)
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Slipper Thursday: Frivolous Fad or Forever Fashion?
Thursday could be considered the most mundane day of the week, but not at Walls. Here, Thursdays are for slippers.
![Team of Teachers Draft New A.I. Policy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bbf227_1c3ccdf0af9d485f83205d1b6d75e715~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/bbf227_1c3ccdf0af9d485f83205d1b6d75e715~mv2.webp)
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Team of Teachers Draft New A.I. Policy
A team of teachers at Walls have worked to create an official school A.I. policy.
![In Memoriam: Walls Alum Dzhoy Zuckerman](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bbf227_2363cedeb5cc40fabdfd1baae8e9f3c4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/bbf227_2363cedeb5cc40fabdfd1baae8e9f3c4~mv2.webp)
Nov 6, 20233 min read
In Memoriam: Walls Alum Dzhoy Zuckerman
School Without Walls alum Dzhoy Zuckerman ('15) was tragically shot and killed in Takoma, DC on July 15, 2023.
![Instagram Page Raises Concerns Over Cyberbullying on Social Media](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bbf227_bcc0934e39d84b03b582e09d33e7a1ef~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/bbf227_bcc0934e39d84b03b582e09d33e7a1ef~mv2.webp)
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Instagram Page Raises Concerns Over Cyberbullying on Social Media
A harmful Instagram account @sww2026confessions was active the last few weeks of summer and raised cyberbullying concerns.
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![Affirmative Action is Gone. What’s Next for Walls Students?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bbf227_23f8dd15248e4ccc96100e5544bf16bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bbf227_23f8dd15248e4ccc96100e5544bf16bc~mv2.webp)
Nov 6, 20235 min read
Affirmative Action is Gone. What’s Next for Walls Students?
Walls students face a change in college applications with the recent Supreme Court decision to eliminate race-based affirmative action.
![Walls Implements New Hall Pass Policy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bbf227_99a48348b18746e9838401c39f853417~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/bbf227_99a48348b18746e9838401c39f853417~mv2.webp)
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Walls Implements New Hall Pass Policy
Students are now required to obtain a teacher-signed hall pass before leaving any class.
![Walls Retakes Top Spot On U.S. News Ranking of Public High Schools](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bbf227_517929baa55f4cb1b11926b9aedcc63c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/bbf227_517929baa55f4cb1b11926b9aedcc63c~mv2.webp)
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Walls Retakes Top Spot On U.S. News Ranking of Public High Schools
This year, Walls has reclaimed its top spot among the best D.C. high schools.
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