Cole Zich, Written Content Editor
• November 25, 2024
In the 2024 election, DC passed Initiative 83, a ballot measure establishing ranked choice voting and open primaries, both of which will take effect in June 2026.
With over 70% of the vote, the initiative...
Cole Zich, Written Content Editor
• October 21, 2024
Last school year, DCPS introduced Comprehensive Assessments of Progress in Education (CAPE) testing, replacing the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers as the city-wide standardized...
The Wilson Aquatic Center has been closed indefinitely since August 2023, due to necessary repairs to the HVAC and cooling systems. However, a lack of communication with staff and students from the Department...
Cole Zich, Written Content Editor
• April 15, 2024
The English department at Jackson-Reed has established a new Writing Center that provides tutoring services for struggling students in English classes. This new initiative is spearheaded by students from...
Cole Zich, Written Content Editor
• March 29, 2024
When History teacher Matthew Burgoyne left for paternity leave on March 13, famed and Grammy-nominated student teacher Michael Petillo took over his classes. Petillo has come to Jackson-Reed after spending...
Cole Zich, Written Content Editor
• October 11, 2023
Jackson-Reed has hired three new social workers, hoping to provide students with easier access to mental health support. It is unclear whether this will be enough to meet the needs of students, however...
This year a new course selection process has been implemented at Jackson-Reed to alleviate stress on counselors at the start of the next school year. Students select their classes and receive a copy of...
As of July 26, DCPS announced that it would move workers from Central Office to schools to serve as substitute teachers. The substitutes are supposed to fill spots while permanent teachers are searched...
Principal Sah Brown hosted a coffee talk for parents on November 19 in the College and Career Center. This was intended to be a general meeting, but due to recent events was primarily about the shooting...
The SAT and ACT are staples of the college admission process. Since COVID though, many colleges have begun to allow students to apply without submitting standardized test scores. Even so, SAT and ACT scores...
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