A parent association is asking Arlington Public Schools to change its policy of providing every student with an iPad or MacBook. Arguing that the devices are bad for children's mental development and needlessly expensive, Arlington Parents for Education wants the Arlington School Board to roll back funding for them this budget cycle. It is requesting
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A newly formed committee says it aims to learn more about how Arlington Public Schools students use their school-provided devices both in and out of the classroom. The Educational Technology Advisory Committee, which formed last year, consists of parents, technology specialists and APS personnel. One of their top priorities is determining the educational impacts of
(Updated at 10:30 p.m.) Most Arlington Public Schools students will not return to classrooms until 2021. Superintendent Dr. Francisco Durán announced today that the planned "Level 2" return for younger and technical education students "will pause through the remainder of this calendar year." On the other hand, the "Level 1" return for students with disabilities will