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Three candidates join the Arlington School Board race

Four School Board hopefuls are now jockeying for the endorsement of Arlington Democrats this May. Kathleen Clark, Larry Fishtahler and Zuraya Tapia-Hadley launched their School Board bids during the Arlington Dems monthly meeting at Lubber Run Community Center on Wednesday night. They and Chen Ling, an APS parent who threw his hat into the ring last ....

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Candidate Withdraws from School Board Race

A little more than two months after announcing he was running, a candidate for Arlington School Board is dropping out. Larry Fishtahler has withdrawn from the race. In February, Fishtahler announced his interest in receiving an endorsement from the Arlington County Democratic Committee (ACDC). Now that Fishtahler has dropped out, candidate Noah Simon and incumbent ....

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Two new Arlington County Board candidates emerge

Two new candidates for Arlington County Board have emerged one is new to the ballot, while another is returning. Last night (Wednesday), first-time candidate and current Planning Commissioner Tenley Peterson and second-time candidate J.D. Spain, Sr. announced their bids for the seat Chair Libby Garvey will vacate at the end of the year. They will go ....

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David Priddy won't seek re-election, as new School Board candidate emerges

Arlington School Board Vice Chair David Priddy says he will not be seeking another term. He was elected in 2020 along with Cristina Diaz-Torres, who currently serves as the School Board Chair and last month announced that she too would step down after one term. Both of their terms expire at the end of this ....

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Arlington Heights Parent Launches Challenge to School Board Chair for Democratic Endorsement

An Arlington Heights parent is launching a challenge to School Board Chairman Reid Goldstein, arguing that the county school system needs a more transparent, comprehensive planning process to match the county's persistently rising student enrollment levels. David Priddy told ARLnow that he's filed papers to compete in the upcoming caucus to win the Democratic Committee's ....

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