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The county board approved the use permit for the Ashlawn Elementary School expansion. All who spoke agreed that the addition is great, but the driveway--and the green space it covers--is a point of contention. more »
May 19, 2013 by Steve Thurston in Countywide
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In a race that may have been closer than James Lander wanted to see, he won the Arlington Democratic Party endorsement for school board. Lander bested Barbara Kanninen by just 47 votes. more »
May 13, 2013 by Steve Thurston
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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. more »
Mar 12, 2013 by Steve Thurston in Schools
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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. more »
Mar 8, 2013 by Steve Thurston in Schools
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Class size and faculty compensation on the list. more »
Feb 8, 2013 by Steve Thurston in About Arlington
Public Schools' spokesperson Frank Bellavia says letters are coming home to help parents talk to their children about the Connecticut shooting. more »
Dec 17, 2012 in About Arlington (2 Comments)
This communication is being sent to let you know that one or more outbreaks of Norovirus have been confirmed in schools in Arlington. It spreads easily, and there is no cure. Fever, vomiting and diarrhea are the main symptoms. more »
Dec 12, 2012 in Merc Mailbag
The Arlington Public Schools board will adopt a legislative package on Dec. 20, in time for the 45-day, state legislative session which convenes Jan. 9, 2013. more »
Nov 16, 2012 by Steve Thurston in About Arlington
This important session will address concerns commonly seen in preschool and elementary age children, and support families in learning when and where to seek help. more »
The Assistive Technology Team will be discussing and exploring iPad accessibility features that support use of the iPad for students with variety of disabilities including vision, hearing and motor challenges. more »
The Assistive Technology Team will be discussing and exploring iPad accessibility features that support use of the iPad for students with variety of disabilities including vision, hearing and motor challenges. more »
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. more »
May 2, 2013 by Steve Thurston in Schools (1 Comments)
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. more »
Apr 4, 2013 by Jonathan Kim | Steve Thurston in Schools
For Flight D of the of AF-JROTC at the Arlington Career Center, Thursday Nov. 1 was their first time presenting the colors at the start of the Arlington Public Schools board meeting. more »
Nov 13, 2012 by Steve Thurston in Honors&Awards (1 Comments)
