A parents association is calling for stronger guardrails in programs involving children following an extended day worker's arrest for allegedly showing porn to kids. The Arlington County Council of PTAs (CCPTA) said Arlington Public Schools should double down on systems of accountability after the 18-year-old suspect, who worked in an after-school program at Abingdon Elementary
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said an extended day worker at an elementary school faces charges after he showed pornography to children. The Arligton County Police Department (ACPD) said it arrested Matthew Pineda, 18, of Fairfax County who is charged with two counts of Possession of Child Pornography and Assault & Battery. […]
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An attempt by Arlington Public Schools to balance enrollment without resorting to a boundary change did not go as planned.
This year, the school system encouraged families to apply to transfer from Abingdon Elementary School in Fairlington, which is projected to be at 119% capacity this fall, to Drew Elementary School in Green Valley, which is projected to be at 76% capacity. The schools are about two miles apart.
The application window closed two weeks ago, and so far, only 12 students are taking the “targeted transfer” option, which includes transportation to the new school, APS project planner Sarah Johnson said during last week’s School Board meeting.