Arlington ISD dedicates new Glaspie Field honoring trailblazing leader Michael Glaspie cuts ribbon before Seguin High School football game
October 2025
New stadium funded by the 2019 Bond Nearly 35 years ago, Michael Glaspie made history as the first Black trustee elected to the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees. “I ran, got elected; the rest is history,” Glaspie said Thursday night as he stood on the new athletic field that now bears his name. Arlington ISD honored Glaspie and officially opened Glaspie Field with a ribbon-cutting ceremony before Seguin High School’s football game. Looking back on his decision to run for the board, Glaspie shared what motivated him decades ago. “I had three kids going to this school district,” he told…
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Arlington ISD’s Former Administration Building demolished Building’s namesake was former superintendent James. W. Counts
October 2024
Former Administration Building opened in 1964 It turned 60-years-old this year, but now it’s gone. Arlington ISD’s former James W. Counts Administration Building on Pioneer…
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Author John Schu visits Duff Elementary’s new library Schu shares his passion for reading with students
October 2024
Duff Elementary’s new library now open How do you mark the grand opening of Duff Elementary’s new library? With a special guest visit of course!…
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New Martin High School band hall under construction Renovations for choir and orchestra completed over the summer
September 2024
Orchestra will take over old band hall The construction noise at Martin High School sounds like music. At least to some. That’s because the addition…
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Bond oversight committee tours Short Elementary CBOC holds first meeting of the school year
August 2024
Short looks like a new school It’s an old school that looks and feels new. That’s what the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee saw on Tuesday…
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Busy summer of bond construction wraps up Construction crews get schools ready to welcome students
August 2024
Many bond constrution projects will continue into the fall The marathon Bond 2019 construction projects at schools throughout Arlington ISD have turned into sprints. With…
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Sam Houston High School library getting renovated Most 2019 Bond work at Sam Houston is complete
August 2024
Library scheduled to open in October Most of the work originally planned for the 2019 Bond project at Sam Houston High School is complete. New…
