Arlington Public Schools is set to add several new all-electric school buses to its fleet next year. Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Arlington is among 18 Virginia school districts awarded the 2023 Clean School Bus rebate to purchase five new all-electric (or low-emission) buses. Funded through the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,
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’s state legislators are calling on school officials to provide more labor protections for workers building the multimillion-dollar Arlington Career Center. Sens. Adam Ebbin and Barbara Favola, along with Delegates Patrick Hope, Alfonso Lopez and Adele McClure, sent a letter to the Arlington School Board last month requesting a prevailing wage requirement. This would require
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Arlington Public Schools is expanding its "one-to-one" digital device program to students in kindergarten, first grade and second grade. K-2 students will be getting Apple iPads from the school system this fall, helping to assist with remote learning. APS is also buying new iPads and MacBook Air laptops to replace aging devices for older students.