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Arlington Independent School District – Resolution of the Board of Trustees To Address Racial and Social Equity in the Arlington ISD WHEREAS, recent events have renewed attention to prejudices, injustices, and inequalities embedded in social structure and in society; and WHEREAS, Arlington ISD recognizes that all students deserve to learn in a system free of…
Read More about Arlington ISD Resolution on Racial and Social Equity.June 12, 2020 – The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees adopted a resolution during Thursday night’s meeting to call upon the district to examine its current culture and systems in an effort to strengthen, improve and modify practices as needed to recognize implicit systemic bias and remedy racism. “Our district has done significant work in…
Read More about Resolution Adopted as District commits to examine all systems to remedy racism.Arlington Independent School District Resolution of the Board of Trustees Regarding State Accountability WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President declared a national emergency and the State of Texas has declared a statewide disaster regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; WHEREAS, on March 18, 2020, the Texas Commissioner of Education announced that administration of STAAR exams…
Read More about Arlington Board of Trustees Resolution: State Accountability.Arlington ISD Board of Trustees Adopts Resolution to Suspend High-Stakes Accountability Ratings The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees adopted a resolution during Thursday night’s meeting that the Texas Education Agency’s high-stakes accountability ratings should be suspended for the 2020-21 school year to allow districts to focus on making up the gaps caused by the COVID-19…
Read More about AISD Board of Trustees Suspends Accountability Ratings.A Message on Racial Injustice from Dr. Marcelo Cavazos, Superintendent, Arlington ISD I am saddened by the events that are taking place in our country. Simply put, there is no place for hate. We must eliminate racism and injustice. As your Superintendent, I commit to taking every possible action to continue teaching our students to…
Read More about A Message on Racial Injustice from Dr. Marcelo Cavazos, Superintendent, Arlington ISD.Transfer to the Arlington ISD Where Results are Real If you’re looking for proof of how quickly the Arlington ISD can produce first-class results for students just look at how the district responded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The district got real results and you will too when you transfer to the Arlington ISD. Serving Students,…
Read More about Arlington ISD Experiences Real Results in the Face of COVID-19.Arlington ISD classes of 2020 to graduate at AT&T Stadium When the Arlington ISD announced it would hold its 2020 graduation ceremonies at UT Arlington’s College Park Center last week, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) had not issued graduation procedures. Upon learning that ceremonies couldn’t be held indoors, the district immediately began working on a…
Read More about Gene and Jerry Jones Foundation Lends A Hand.ALERT: Because severe storms are in the forecast for our area this afternoon – LUNCH SERVICE is canceled today. We apologize to everyone who comes to pick up lunch, but we want you and our staff to be safe. We will resume service tomorrow as planned. Please help us share this news with other families…
Read More about Lunch Service Canceled Ahead of Possible Severe Storms.Sam Houston’s record 13 TCU Community Scholars find a reason to celebrate amid uncertainty Not getting to experience the traditional surprise-style announcement doesn’t mean this year’s TCU Community Scholars from Sam Houston High School aren’t going to remember their big moment. Instead of being in an auditorium full of cheering classmates, music and balloons, Anderson…
Read More about 13 Sam Houston High School Students Receive Full-Ride Scholarships to TCU.Arlington ISD Still Open And Serving Students Despite school closures due to COVID-19, Arlington ISD’s school libraries and Arlington’s city libraries are still serving students. “Libraries aren’t closed,” said Julie Moore, Arlington ISD library media services coordinator. “We are virtual.” Arlington ISD libraries include an array of online resources, including access to many e-books. “We…
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