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COVID-19 has been expensive for school districts The 87th Texas Legislature convened on Jan. 12, 2021, and will adjourn May 31, 2021. The legislature meets every two years to set the state’s budget and consider and implement new legislation. For each legislative session, the Arlington ISD issues a legislative agenda with a series of priorities…
Live music, games and more! While Arlington ISD high school students were engaged in an esports tournament with Arlington Police Department officers at the Esports Stadium Arlington, a bunch of younger students and kids were hanging out with their dads and families at a football field in central Arlington. After a year away due to…
Competition builds common ground The moment couldn’t have gotten any more intense. Arlington ISD superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos was laser-focused. So was Arlington Police Department Chief Al Jones, as the two men battled it out in front of a small crowd this past Saturday afternoon. Well, not in reality, that is. At Game Up 5-0’s…
The 87th Texas Legislature convened on Jan. 12, 2021, and will adjourn May 31, 2021. The legislature meets every two years to set the state’s budget and consider and implement new legislation. For each legislative session, the Arlington ISD issues a legislative agenda with a series of priorities that are important to the district and…
Do more at Arlington ISD Arlington ISD is hosting an in-person hourly employee job fair Thursday, May 27, at the Arlington ISD Athletics Center. We are looking to hire friendly and professional security guards, special education classroom assistants and bus drivers who have a passion for enriching the lives of our students. We offer competitive…
Police chief visits Crow Leadership Academy While the school year is coming to a close, taking safety precautions should be never-ending for students and members of the community. Arlington Police Chief Al Jones and Arlington ISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos joined forces to remind Crow Leadership Academy sixth graders to stay safe during the summer…
All Arlington ISD high schools will be represented Saturday isn’t Christmas on the calendar, but it’s certainly a big day for Bowie High School principal Reny Lizardo, esports fanatic. “I’m very excited,” Lizardo said. “I’m writing my dissertation on esports. This is where I want my career to go, connecting esports and education.” So, what’s…
STEM Student off to Stanford in the fall STEM Academy student Chijioke Mgbahurike applied for the Amazon Future Engineer scholarship on a whim after realizing he met eligibility requirements. The results helped turn an ordinary day at Martin High School into an extraordinary one when he opened an Amazon package April 28 and discovered he’d…
Teacher awarded $3,000 for classroom supplies The Dallas Cowboys bus and team mascot Rowdy don’t just show up to elementary schools every day. Every once in a while, they make an exception for extraordinary teachers like Elizabeth Brock from Knox Elementary. Brock was in for a sweet surprise Monday morning as she and her class…
Music, games, fun and more! Get ready for live music and loads of family fun this Saturday! Father FEST is just a few days away at the Gene and Jerry Jones Family Field at Workman Junior High School! Register today for Father FEST! The free outdoor event is a fun celebration of fatherhood and families! All…