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The Black and White

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

The SMOB advocates for MCPS students at the Board of Education, addressing issues such as capital and operating budgets, educational policy, course offerings and school boundaries.
Special Election Committee hosts SMOB panel
By Rishith Alimchandani January 13, 2025
LIVE: Whitman Boys and Girls Basketball vs. BCC
LIVE: Whitman Boys and Girls Basketball vs. BCC
By Hannah Mullins and Simon Llanos January 14, 2025
Azerbaijan hosts 29th Annual Conference of Parties
Azerbaijan hosts 29th Annual Conference of Parties
By Stella Bleiweis January 5, 2025

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held the 29th annual Conference of Parties — COP 29 — from Nov. 11 to Nov. 22 in Azerbaijan, during...

Mini Crossword – 12/20
Summer learning loss disproportionately affects students in continuation classes, classes that build upon the information and skills acquired in a lower-level class. For example, AP Spanish Language and Culture is a continuation of Spanish 5 and AP Chemistry builds on the content learned in Honors Chemistry.
Mitigating summer learning loss: Why work over break is necessary for continuation classes
By Simon Llanos January 14, 2025
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