Arlington County police will be stepping up traffic enforcement over the next few weeks as part of the annual spring Street Smart campaign. The regional road safety initiative aims to remind drivers, cyclists and pedestrians alike to pay attention and follow traffic laws. It runs through May 19 and will include two high-profile enforcement events
Arlington Public Schools is pausing an impending middle school boundary process, citing stable enrollment this fall. Earlier this year, APS was bracing for overcrowding at a few middle schools. It proposed busing some students from Dorothy Hamm and Swanson to under-capacity Williamsburg Middle School. It also floated moving the Spanish language immersion program from overcrowded
Williamsburg Middle School has been named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2023. The prestigious honor from the U.S. Dept. of Education has been presented to fewer than 10,000 schools since its founding in 1982. It honors "high-performing schools and schools that are making great strides in closing any achievement gaps between students." The National
Are too many white-tailed deer munching through our county’s gardens? Last week I visited the Animal Welfare League of Arlington to graze around the questio .