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Sam Houston High School P-TECH students now have an opportunity to reduce the financial burden of higher education through a new program recently launched by Edward Jones and Everfi. The Financial Futures Education Savings Program will provide up to 30 juniors at Sam Houston P-TECH with the chance to earn as much as $15,000 in…
Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees held it’s only meeting of the month on Dec. 11, and here are a few of the highlights. A sixth grader from Swift Elementary – Be’Oncka Wright – started the meeting by leading the pledges of allegiance. Thank you, Be’Onka. Then, students from Gunn Junior High and Fine Arts and…
Arlington ISD has received updated 2025 A–F accountability scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) following the state’s formal appeal process where they incorporated rescore results submitted earlier this year. The revised results reflect corrected scoring for STAAR assessments that were initially excluded from the state’s calculations and public news release in August. TEA’s letter to Arlington…
Fadel got his BBQ start in Arlington ISD Marc Fadel didn’t see anything to eat at home, and he was tired of pizza rolls. So, the young teenager decided he should try cooking for himself. Fast forward five years, and the now 19-year-old graduate of Martin High School is a rising barbecue star recognized by…
CNSC reviewing district conditions and needs The Arlington ISD Capital Needs Steering Committee (CNSC) continued its work on Monday, Dec. 8, with a special school-bus tour of six Arlington ISD schools. The site visits were designed to demonstrate how facility conditions, program requirements, and learning environments vary across the district. The tour began at Arlington…
Leah Mokiao among top 2% of student artists in Texas Sometimes a piece of art doesn’t just show a moment – it reflects something deeper. For Martin High School senior Leah Mokiao, that feeling came to life in her piece “Comfortably Numb,” a portrait that has now earned one of the highest honors in Texas…
Lamar High School Principal Lesley Maroney got a big surprise when she walked into a classroom earlier this week. Representatives from the Big 12 Conference and the College Football Playoff Foundation were waiting for her inside with a big $12,000 check for the school. The look of excitement on Maroney’s face was priceless. “We want…
Martin High School officially opened its newly reimagined courtyard last month, celebrating a transformation made possible through student leadership, community volunteers, district support, and several generous grants. The ceremony was both a grand unveiling and a big thank-you to everyone who contributed to the years-long project. The courtyard – once nearly unusable with a dilapidated…
Donated toys going to Mission Arlington Christmas Store The mission of Arlington ISD’s annual Mission Joy Toy Drive is clear – to turn generosity into smiles, and empty shelves into holiday magic. From schools and fire stations to businesses and city offices, the community came together this holiday season, filling donation boxes with toys that…
Teachers learn how to teach flag football Jesse Bradley caught the football and quickly turned up field, all under the watchful eye of a Dallas Cowboys coach. But Bradley doesn’t play for the Cowboys. He stars for Arlington ISD as a P.E. teacher at Peach Elementary. Bradley caught the pass during Arlington ISD’s professional development…