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Last week, we shared Arlington ISD’s legislative priority for school funding. This week, we’re posting the safety priority, and next week will be about academic growth. The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees adopted these three priorities for the 89th Texas Legislative Session, which will likely have a big impact on public education. That’s because the…
The Arlington ISD Education Foundation honored its grant and award winners last night at its 2025 Dream Makers Banquet – and there were a bunch. In fact, the foundation recently awarded nearly $180,000 in grants to Arlington ISD teachers to empower them with the resources they need to bring innovative ideas to life in their…
Research aims to reduce gun violence She’s smart, passionate and ready to make a change. She’s Martin High School STEM Academy senior Maya Shah. This year, Shah earned recognition as a Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar after submitting a 25-page research manuscript on gun violence prevention to the prestigious Society for Science competition. And…
Read the Board Brief from Feb. 20 school board meeting Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on February 20, 2025, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. Lulu Segura, a sixth grader from Morton Elementary, started the meeting by leading the pledge of allegiance, and she did a great job.…
Sign up now for Career Exploration Camp 2025 Parents, if you’re looking for an unforgettable and exciting way for your rising seventh, eighth or ninth grader to explore potential career paths, Arlington ISD’s third annual Career Exploration Camp is the perfect opportunity! From July 14-17, students will gather at the Arlington ISD Dan Dipert Career…
New record set four years in a row It’s a record again for the fourth year in a row. Last week, Arlington ISD celebrated 206 students who achieved either National Merit Semifinalist or College Board recognition this year. Last year, the number was 150. In all previous years, these student scholars were honored at school…
89th Texas Legislative Session opened last month Texas’ 89th legislative session could have a big impact on Arlington ISD. The Texas legislature allocates money for public schools, crafts legislation regarding curriculum, instruction and assessment, and establishes mandates for districts to follow. That’s why the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees issues a legislative agenda for each Texas…
Top spellers earn spot in regional bee What does it take to win a spelling bee? You have to bee-lieve in yourself! That’s exactly what sixth graders Cynthia Le from Moore Elementary and Audrey Nguyen from Farrell Elementary did last week at the Arlington ISD district spelling bee. As area 7 and 8 spelling bee…
Camp Innovation 2025 is in June Drones, robots and programming! Camp Innovation will be back this summer for its sixth year. Camp Innovation is a free week-long camp that gives students currently in fourth through ninth grades the opportunity to use technology in a variety of creative ways. Each camp will include robotics, programming and…
February is National CTE Month Career and technical education classes are meant to prepare students for careers or college after they graduate. But seniors Jazmin Amaro and Alexander Martinez are already prepared. The two outstanding students won’t graduate for a few more months, but their CTE classes have them ready now. Amaro and Martinez are…