Schools

"Functional Life" Parents Cry Foul

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:56:58 GMT

Parents of children in the Functional Life Skills program at Glebe elementary complained to the school board that they watched as the schools took months to redraw the boundaries for elementary schools, but notified them of changes without input.

Boundary Changes Are Dead, Long Live the Boundary Changes

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:48:21 GMT

For some time on this website, we have highlighted the idea that the "fixed" school boundaries are a throwback to a bygone era. At the school board meeting last Thursday, we saw it again to be true.

Lessons from John

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:07:55 GMT

There are things that I and my classmates will experience in life that John will never get to, and as heartbreaking as it is, there is comfort in knowing that though John’s life was cut short, he made the most of being a happy with the time he had.

1700 Years of Experience Retires

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:29:00 GMT

Arlington Public Schools celebrated the careers of 82 retirees at a celebration before the school board meeting Thursday June 6, 2013.

Special Needs Kids May Prove Central in English Language Arts Evaluations

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT

The Arlington Public Schools Board and English Language Arts staff will convene next week in a work session to discuss a newly-released evaluation of the ELA program and the Plan for Improvement contained therein.

APS Board OKs Boundaries and School Design

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:36:00 GMT

In a quick succession of votes, the Arlington Public Schools Board voted to accept the superintendent’s recommended boundary changes to seven north Arlington schools and to accept the concept design of the new elementary school.

Lander, Kanninen Debate

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:39:57 GMT

APS Board incumbent Lander focused on his experience on the board and on building relationships in the community while challenger Kanninen focused on the need for mentors in the schools and for better enrollment data.

School Board Proposes Budget

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:48:00 GMT

Money is restored to the teen parenting program and to staff high school gifted teacher positions; however, not for FLES in the remaining schools without that second-language program, leaving some Tuckahoe parents upset.

Parents Fight for Neighborhoods at APS Hearing

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:02:32 GMT

The APS Board listened last night as parents reacted to Superintendent Patrick Murphy's proposals to change elementary school boundaries at 7 schools. Last night was the first of two public hearings. The final public hearing on this is April 23.

Superintendent Runs with Plan B

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:10:00 GMT

Superintendent Patrick Murphy officially unveiled his choice plan for boundary changes of seven north Arlington elementary schools and one new elementary school. And he chose Plan B. More boundary changes are coming, officials say.

APS Asks for $0.005 More. Parents, Students React to Budget

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

APS has sent a letter to the county asking for an additional one-half of one cent increase in the tax rate--about $3 million--to cover shortfalls in the proposed fiscal year 2014 school budget of $520 million.

Parents Give APS Staff and Murphy One Last Pitch

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:12:18 GMT

Parents from seven north Arlington elementary schools gave senior APS staff--Lionel White, Meg Tuccillo, and Superintendent Patrick Murphy--their thoughts on school boundary changes before Murphy proposes a plan to the school board on March 21.

Federal Law Is Changing Lunch

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:39:51 GMT

If your kids are eating more veggies at school, it might not be a new-found maturity or great parenting (sorry), but because they have to.

Design Approved for New W'burg Elementary School

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 09:55:00 GMT

The elementary school planned for the Williamsburg Middle School campus, leaped a significant hurdle Thursday night when the Arlington Public Schools Board approved the final concept design at their board meeting. This story has been corrected.

Attack Has WL Parents Nervous

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 04:56:53 GMT

A jogger was attacked by three male suspects on the Custis Trail. The three suspects grabbed the jogger and one of them hit him on the head with a gun. They allegedly pointed the weapon at another pedestrian on the trail. They were later arrested.