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The Student Newspaper of Jackson-Reed High School

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Mold test for portables comes back negative

Sonora Hale, Contributer October 14, 2025

Following reports of mold-like substances, several classes were relocated from the portables to the main building in the first week of school. During this time, mold tests were conducted inside the classrooms...

JR, ASU reach settlement over Palestine film

Maria Joyce-Johnson and Riley MacCellan October 14, 2025

The Arab Student Union reached a settlement agreement with DCPS last month after nearly two years of conflict over the screening of a controversial Pro-Palestine documentary. The conflict began in April...

International teachers face uncertain future

Clara Doyle and Avani Patel October 14, 2025

Several Jackson-Reed teachers are being forced to leave the United States and return to their home countries when their visas expire after DCPS ended a program to sponsor their green cards allowing them...

JR gets slight budget increase

Giacamo Tomaino, Contributer October 14, 2025

An additional $642,378 has been added to Jackson-Reed’s 2025-2026 budget, allowing for the reinstatement of positions lost due to last year’s cuts. While Mayor Muriel Bowser's supplemental budget this...

Total phone ban prompts mixed reactions

Cecelia Grant, Spread Editor October 14, 2025

On September 2nd, Jackson-Reed implemented the district-wide device ban, a DC policy which restricts all DCPS students access to cell phones and personal electronic communication devices during the entire...

Trump’s National Guard activation threatens DC Home Rule

Avani Patel and Peyton Shum October 14, 2025

On August 11, President Donald Trump signed an executive order deploying 800 National Guard troops in DC and taking the DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) under federal control. Over a month after...

DCPS requires adult chaperones at football games

Clara Doyle, Editor-in-Chief October 14, 2025

When Jackson-Reed football kicked off for their first home game of the 2025 season, something was off in the stands. Just hours before the game, DCPS and DCIAA released a new policy limiting spectators...

WMATA overhauls routes with ‘Better Bus Network’

Alice Patterson and Jordana Sloane June 11, 2025

The “Better Bus Network” is hitting MetroBuses on June 29, removing approximately 500 bus stops and renaming all bus routes in the DC Metropolitan Area.   The Washington Metropolitan Area...

New security threat rattles JR

At 1:11 p.m. on May 29, faculty members received a text informing them of an “‘Alert Status' due to an external, undisclosed threat.” Music teacher Eric McMillan hurried his 24 students out of his...

Senior events pose logistical challenges

Clara Doyle and Jordana Sloane June 11, 2025

This year, graduation for Jackson-Reed’s class of 2025 coincides with a military parade celebrating the Army’s 250th anniversary and President Trump’s 79th birthday. Both events are scheduled to...

Trump hires reality star as Holocaust museum board member

Haley Crouch, Contributer June 11, 2025

On April 29th, 2025, President Trump abruptly terminated several Biden-appointed board members of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The replacement board members appointed by Trump include the...

AP Psychology test postponed due to tech difficulties

Alice Patterson and Clara Doyle June 11, 2025

This year, College Board transitioned almost every AP exam to a digital format, with only foreign language exams remaining fully on paper. While most exams occurred without any issues, AP Psychology faced...

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