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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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DCPS fails to prioritize at-risk student funds

DCPS fails to prioritize at-risk student funds

Hannah Bocian and Joanna Chait June 9, 2019

A new report done by the DC Fiscal Policy Institute shows that about 40% of the funding designated for at-risk students in DCPS hasn’t been targeted to help them but has instead been used for other needs...

LSAT votes in favor of a seven period schedule; change is unlikely

LSAT votes in favor of a seven period schedule; change is unlikely

Hannah Bocian and Joanna Chait May 5, 2019

The Wilson Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) has proposed to switch to a seven period school day, most recently used prior to the 2015-16 school year. The vote, which was held on April 9, overcame the...

TOMANDO UN  DÍA DE DESCANSO: los ganadores de la competencia de baile del Día de Inmersión del año pasado posan para la cámara en el atrio. El evento fue cancelado este año debido a la falta de estudiantes de AP para dirigirlo.

El querido Día de Inmersión no se llevará a cabo este año

Hannah Bocian and Ava Nicley March 12, 2019

El departamento de idiomas canceló el evento anual del Día de Inmersión este año porque no hay suficientes estudiantes de AP que usualmente ayudan a dirigir el evento. La falta de estudiantes es debido...

Author visits cancelled with loss of Title I status

Author visits cancelled with loss of Title I status

Hannah Bocian and Elie Salem January 26, 2019

The PEN/Faulkner Foundation terminated their relationship with Wilson, ending a program that had sent authors to the Wilson library to give presentations regularly for years. The foundation ended the program...

New faces of the school board

Hannah Bocian December 1, 2018

The District of Columbia Board of Education elections took place this year on November 6, as well as a special election on December 4. There are eight members of the board, each representing a ward...

Wilson expands Honors For All program to 10th grade

Wilson expands Honors For All program to 10th grade

Hannah Bocian November 11, 2018

The ninth-grade Honors For All initiative was expanded to 10th grade this school year. All students in their sophomore year take pre-AP English and science, as well as Honors Geometry if necessary, even...

DCPS softens short-lived attendance policy

Hannah Bocian, Elie Salem, and Zara Hall October 5, 2018

DCPS modified the strict attendance policy enforced halfway through last year, removing all attendance penalties besides the mandated failure for more than 30 unexcused absences. The reform is part of...

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