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The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

The Beacon

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Washington Met closure is a total failure by DCPS

Alik Schier March 9, 2020

For the first time since 2013, DCPS will close a school. The Washington Metropolitan High School, an alternative school, was established to help vulnerable students who need more assistance than their...

Advice to the grade below

Advice to the grade below

Rachel Epstein, Sophia Hosford, and Alik Schier September 7, 2019

Juniors Juniors! You’re officially the second biggest fish in the pond—but don’t let that go to your head, because you still have a long road ahead of you.  It’s going to be a weird time,...

Random kid, random gig: Alik and Lilian go to Júníus Meyvant

Random kid, random gig: Alik and Lilian go to Júníus Meyvant

Lilian Alten and Alik Schier June 9, 2019

Walking into Songbyrd, a charming music house and cafe in Adams Morgan, is like entering a hidden world underneath the historic neighborhood. As we arrived at the venue and pushed our way through a heavy...

Es Tiempo- Las elecciones de medio termino determinaran la dirección de Los Estados Unidos.

Let 16-year-olds vote

Alik Schier June 8, 2018

By the time you turn 16, you are eligible for lots of meaningful responsibilities. You can drive, work, pay taxes, and choose a college or career. The right to vote is just another responsibility that...

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