In a race upended by the coronavirus pandemic, Cristina Diaz-Torres and David Priddy have emerged on top of a five-candidate field for the Democratic school board endorsement. Diaz-Torres and Priddy will now advance to the general election, as they seek to fill the two Arlington School Board seats being vacated by Nancy Van Dorn and
With early and caucus voting underway, some candidates for local office are getting boosts from prominent Arlington Democrats. Arlington is a Democratic stronghold for state and national politics. On the local level, that ethos has fueled intense focus on who will get the official support of the local party even for non-partisan positions on
Is crime on the rise in Arlington? It depends on which Arlington County official you ask. Police Chief Andy Penn told the County Board last Thursday that crime rates rose in 2022, driven by upticks in theft of cars and from cars and assaults, largely in Arlington's most populated neighborhoods. He noted that
The AP African American Studies course has sparked national controversy, but a pilot version at the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute embraces the now-optional topics that angered conservatives.
The AP African American Studies course has sparked national controversy, but a pilot version at the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute embraces the now-optional topics that angered conservatives.