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...

School Budget Passed, Planetarium Saved

By a 5-0 vote, the Arlington school board passed a $442 million FY 2011 budget Thursday night which reduced spending but restored some items that had been on the chopping block. Notably, funding...

Planetarium Supporters Prepare for Vote

The endgame for the Arlington County Planetarium is near. Arlington Public Schools superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy and planetarium supporters have exchanged offers, counteroffers, and responses to...

School Board Meeting Tonight

Arlington Public Schools superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy is currently briefing the media in advance of tonight's special school board meeting, where he will make a presentation on the state of the...