'My son's life mattered' — Arlington advocates demand better after-school programs to fight teen overdoses
Advocates are calling for Arlington County to invest $2 million in additional programs to stop children from dying of drug overdoses.
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Advocates are calling for Arlington County to invest $2 million in additional programs to stop children from dying of drug overdoses.
Arlington Public Schools is kicking off the new school year with a bit of good news related to academic performance. Last school year, students as a whole made gains in math, social studies and science, and in almost all areas, generally exceeded statewide scores, per new testing data. Between the 2022 and 2023 school years,
Almost 1,900 graduates celebrated the completion of their undergraduate or graduate degrees from Cumberlands this spring. Many graduates attended commencement ceremonies in person on the university's Williamsburg campus the first weekend in May to celebrate their accomplishments.
James "Vell" Rives is entering the race to fill the Arlington School Board seat being vacated by Reid Goldstein. He will be running in the general election in November against the candidate who wins the Arlington County Democratic Committee endorsement caucus, either be Miranda Turner or political newcomer Angelo Cocchiaro, who both nabbed high-profile endorsements
(Updated at 4:25 p.m.) After lockdowns, a fatal, apparent drug overdose, a racist threat of gun violence, and additional threats and gun-related incidents -- all within the past few weeks -- parents and teachers say they want more information from Arlington Public Schools. But there's a document floating around -- outlining how School Board members