by Danil Smolar and Megan O’Keefe Murch Blue and Gold staff It’s hard to imagine your teacher as a kid in elementary school. So when Daniel Marcus showed us a […]
Murch Kids Report: The line between bad behavior and bullying
by Edward Williams and Ella DuFresne Murch Blue and Gold staff A student remembers the day when a group of kids “started to make fun of me…After that, I was […]
Murch Kids Report: First book for kids co-written by computer
by Phylicia Lee Murch Blue and Gold staff We live in a time when computers are starting to think like people and do things to affect our lives. This technology […]
Murch Kids Report: Book banning boom – but not in DC
Forest Hills Connection is taking a break this week, with the help of talented fourth and fifth grade student reporters from Murch Elementary. With permission, we’re republishing some of the […]
Murch Elementary’s “Blue and Gold” marks a decade in the school newspaper biz
We’ve made no secret of our admiration for the reporters and editors at the Jackson-Reed High School Beacon, for shining a light on issues and perspectives that grownups don’t often […]
Murch “Blue and Gold” EXCLUSIVE: Teachers share their embarrassing grade school moments
Forgive us for the tabloid headline. But we thought you should know that the new edition of Murch Elementary’s student newspaper is hot off the presses. And we think it’s […]
School updates: Signs of change at Jackson-Reed High include changing the signs
School’s out! So let’s read about school. And specifically, about the former Wilson High School. In their reporting for The Beacon, Jackson-Reed High School’s excellent student journalists have been covering […]
Murch and Wilson student reporters have been hard at work for the past year, and we get to read the results
The Murch and Wilson students who work on their school newspapers have left us with some great summer reading material. You can read the final 2020-2021 print edition of The […]
Wilson teachers foster discussions to process Capitol insurgency
What was it like in DC-area virtual classrooms the day after the U.S. Capitol riot? The newspaper covering the happenings at Wilson High offers a window on the experiences of […]
What virtual back to school looks like; Murch student reporters share Covid diaries; No break for Wilson reporters
The 2020-2021 school year begins as the last one ended: with instruction taking place virtually. For students at Hearst, Murch, Deal, Wilson and other DC Public Schools, this will last […]