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The idea behind Team Kids is that the kids do the planning and work. The adults merely make it possible. "It's a deliberate transfer of power," from the adults to the children, the group's founder said. more »
Jun 11, 2013 by Steve Thurston in About Arlington
Michael McMenamin of the Maywood neighborhood was voted into the position of Arlington Civic Federation president in a vote by acclamation last night. Carla de la Pava (Bellevue Forest) will be vice president. more »
Jun 5, 2013 by Steve Thurston in About Arlington
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Last night the Arlington Public Schools Board approved, Dan Redding as the new principal of Barrett Elementary School and Colette Bounet as the new principal of Barcroft Elementary School. more »
May 31, 2013 by Steve Thurston in About Arlington
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APS sent one letter to rising sixth- and ninth-graders that should not have shown up in mailboxes. The retractions came in emails and backpacks. A very small percentage of students are "miscoded" and received doubly-wrong letters. more »
May 29, 2013 by Steve Thurston in About Arlington
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Colette Bounet will take the role at Barcroft if approved tomorrow evening at a school board work session. Dan Redding will take the helm at K.W. Barrett Elementary School. more »
May 29, 2013 by Steve Thurston in About Arlington
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The idea behind Team Kids is that the kids do the planning and work. The adults merely make it possible. "It's a deliberate transfer of power," from the adults to the children, the group's founder said.
Jun 11, 2013 7:12:18 AM
Michael McMenamin of the Maywood neighborhood was voted into the position of Arlington Civic Federation president in a vote by acclamation last night. Carla de la Pava (Bellevue Forest) will be vice president.
Jun 5, 2013 2:15:45 PM
Last night the Arlington Public Schools Board approved, Dan Redding as the new principal of Barrett Elementary School and Colette Bounet as the new principal of Barcroft Elementary School.
May 31, 2013 11:35:12 AM
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