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Leading Off Program marks 10 years of inspiring Arlington ISD students Texas Rangers and Globe Life help offer lessons in leadership to junior high students

June 16, 2025

A decade of impact Arlington ISD and The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation, in partnership with Globe Life, is proud to celebrate over 10 years of the Leading Off Program, a servant leadership initiative impacting middle school students across Arlington ISD. Each year, the Leading Off Program engages over 60 students in grades six through eight from select…

Class of 2025 earns over $60 million in scholarships Over 4,100 graduate from Arlington ISD high schools

June 12, 2025

Arlington ISD’s Class of 2025 is rolling in millions. Millions in scholarship dollars, that is. The more than 4,100 Arlington ISD seniors who walked across the stage this month are officially done with high school and on to the next stage of their lives. For many, that means college, and this group is well-prepared. In…

Martin STEM teacher named FW Air and Space Forces Teacher of the Year Josh Ogg plans to spend prize money on rockets

June 11, 2025

Ogg sponsors Martin rocketry club Rockets. That’s what pre-AP geometry teacher Josh Ogg is going so spend the prize money on that he just won. The Martin STEM Academy teacher was named the Fort Worth Chapter Air and Space Forces Teacher of the Year in a surprise visit last month from David Dietsch, of the…

Twins graduate early from Venture High School Sisters are ready to head to college together

June 10, 2025

Early graduation helps sisters chase dreams Graduating from high school is always a proud moment – but for twin sisters Caila and Cristian Owens, the moment came a little earlier than expected. The two walked the stage together last week at Arlington ISD’s Dr. Marcelo Center for Visual and Performing Arts, celebrating not only their…

Krista McCown honored for work in literacy education McCown has transformed literacy education in Arlington ISD

June 9, 2025

McCown receives Rose Spicola Pioneer in Literacy Award Lighting the way for literacy, Arlington ISD’s Krista McCown was named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Rose Spicola Pioneer in Literacy Award last month.   McCown, who serves as the district’s coordinator for state and federal interventions and operations, has played a key role in transforming literacy education…

Watch Board Brief from school board meeting on June 5, 2025 Board honors state champion student athletes

June 6, 2025

This was an exciting week for the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees as the members participated in eight Arlington ISD graduations and congratulated nearly 4,000 seniors as they walked across the stage! They also congratulated many others at their school board meeting on June 5. Here are some of the highlights from the meeting. Fred…