At the start of the school year, DCPS rolled out a new, sweeping zero-tolerance phone policy that has had impacts both inside and outside the classroom. Upon entry to the building, students are required...

Welcome back to Hall Pass to Wisdom, your guide to school, friends, sketchy cafeteria food, and everything in between, with a tint of that Jackson-Reed sarcasm we all just love. After our chaotic last...

On September 6th, thousands of concerned Washingtonians crowded together at Malcolm X Park for the We Are All DC march, a protest of the recent federal takeover. On August 11, President Trump declared...

Roughly 10 years ago, the Juul craze started to take over the teenage world, hitting Jackson-Reed (then Wilson) High School hard. Since then, vape products have evolved, as has usage at JR and for all...

This June, Jackson-Reed Alumni Sophie ReVeal was a member of the Emmy award winning team for her work on The Sixth, a documentary about the January 6th insurrection. The Sixth won for Outstanding Politics...

  DC is home to numerous schools, each with different rules, academics, and student lifestyles. After a lifetime of curiosity about life outside DCPS, I decided to interview students from St. John’s...

As the first generation to fully grow up in a world of cellphones and doomscrolling, it’s impossible to imagine life any other way. Between the hours spent doing school work on our laptops, to obsessively...

Originally opening its doors in 1935, Jackson-Reed High School celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. Over nearly a century, the school has navigated numerous changes in demographics, leadership, faculty,...

Beloved by many special education students, teachers Katherine Dorsey and Denise Hodge are known for being a kind hearted, funny, and lively duo.  Katherine Dorsey is a special education English teacher...

On Saturday, April 26th, thousands of people from around the DMV area, including Jackson-Reed students, came together for the annual Best Buddies Friendship Walk. The walk took place on the National...

As the end of the school year approaches, rising seniors are starting to plan for one of the biggest privileges that comes with 12th grade: free periods. Unlike other grades, seniors can have one or more...

They are athletes, artists, scholars, musicians, engineers, and so much more. The class of 2025 has left its mark on Jackson-Reed and is ready to make their mark on the world. This class was a historic...