APS Considering Options for Building More School Capacity

The Arlington County School Board is scrambling to decide on permanent solutions to the school system's current capacity crisis. Facing a burgeoning school population that has grown by 15 percent...

APS To Host Walk and Bike to School Day Tomorrow

Tomorrow is Bike and Walk to School Day for Arlington Public Schools. The event, part of International Walk to School Month, "encourages students to walk and bike to school while teaching the...

First Day of School for APS Students

Arlington public school students headed back to the classrooms today. From the scheduled 7:50 a.m. start at middle schools to the 9:24 a.m. start at the H-B Woodlawn secondary program, from...

Large Donation Helps Save Planetarium

A flood of last minute donations has helped to save Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium. A large donation from an anonymous donor pushed the campaign past its goal as the fundraiser came to a...

Planetarium Nears Fundraising Deadline

The group that has been raising money for upgrades to Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium has just 34 hours to gather nearly $30,000 in donations. Last year, Arlington Public Schools...

Proposed School Budget Includes Pay Raise for Teachers

(Updated at 9:20 a.m.) Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Patrick Murphy proposed a budget Thursday morning that increases high school class sizes but grants teachers at least part of a...

APS Appoints Interim Williamsburg Principal, Hires Lawyer

Update at 11:10 a.m. on 2/10/11 -- APS has clarified that the scope of the "legal services" provided by the outside legal counsel has yet to be determined. The brouhaha over the resignation of...

Superintendent Responds to Principal’s Letter to Parents

Arlington Public Schools superintendent Dr. Patrick Murphy is responding to a lengthy resignation letter sent to Williamsburg Middle School parents by the school's principal. The letter, first...

DEVELOPING — Middle School Principal Resigns, Sends Email to Parents Blaming Superintendent

(Updated at 6:05 p.m.) Williamsburg Middle School Principal Kathleen Francis says she will be resigning in March due to "the untenable and hostile work environment created by Superintendent...

Wakefield High Educator Named N. Va. Teacher of the Year

Colette Fraley, a social studies teacher at Wakefield High School, has been named 2011 Teacher of the Year for Northern Virginia. The honor, bestowed by the Virginia Department of Education, comes...

Arlington Students Kick Butt on the SATs

The SAT scores of Arlington Public School students rose significantly this year, with the biggest gains experienced among minority students. While Arlington students gained, the average SAT scores...

Students, Teachers Return to School

At 6:30 this morning, school buses were streaming out of a county facility near Shirlington, on their way to pick up students for the first day of school. It's the start of a ritual that will...

APS Students Returning to More Relocatable Classrooms

Arlington Public Schools will be opening next week with at least 600 more students than a year ago and 14 new relocatable classrooms to accommodate the burgeoning student body. Relocatable...

Superintendent to Hold Community Chat Tonight

Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy is bringing his summer roadshow to the Langston Brown Community Center (4854 Lee Highway) tonight. From 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Dr. Murphy will...

Planetarium Fundraising Underway, But Goals Are Daunting

It's been a busy first 25 days for the Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium. The group, established to help save the planetarium from a slated closure by the school system, has applied...