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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

All content by Radha Tanner

Jackson-Reed fails to prepare students for the real world

Radha Tanner, Junior Editor May 17, 2023

The education that we receive as high schoolers at Jackson-Reed doesn’t prepare everyone for the careers they intend to pursue post-graduation, nor does it prepare students for the real world. Currently,...

A post mortem on AP World History

A post mortem on AP World History

Radha Tanner, Contributor May 26, 2022

At the beginning of my sophomore year, Jackson-Reed stopped offering AP World History for all students. Rising sophomores who wanted to take the class expressed concern, but administration stuck with their...

New staff positions added in 2022-23 budget

Radha Tanner and Alex Cullins May 26, 2022

Jackson-Reed has decided to add 18 teaching and administrative positions to the budget for next school year, in an effort to meet student demand for additional support and resources.  The budget increased...

February/March spread

February/March spread

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