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Watch Board Brief from Jan. 8 school board meeting Trustees discuss Blanton Elementary proposal
Happy New Year, and welcome to the first Board Brief of 2026. Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees had its first board meeting of the year, and here are some of the highlights. Bebensee Elementary fifth grader Marcelo Ramirez started the meeting by leading everyone in the pledges of allegiance. He did a great job! Thanks,…
Opal Lee to headline Sam Houston High School’s Black History event Get tickets now for annual event Feb. 16
Sam Houston High School’s annual Black History Program will be extra special this year. Teacher and activist Opal Lee, “the grandmother of Juneteenth” will be the event’s keynote speaker. Everyone is invited to the program on Feb. 16, from 6-8 p.m. in Sam Houston’s main auditorium. Tickets are just $3, and the proceeds go to the Black History Month Scholarship Fund. College scholarships are awarded to Sam Houston seniors who work with the Black History program.
CTE sets students up for success February is Career and Technical Education Month
CTE is a big deal in Arlington ISD February is Career and Technical Education Month, so we’re highlighting the Arlington ISD’s CTE program. But in the…
New superintendent Dr. Matt Smith visits schools on first day Students and staff welcome new superintendent
Dr. Smith starts new job New Arlington ISD superintendent Dr. Matt Smith didn’t waste any time getting started on his first day on the job…
Dallas Cowboys surprise two Arlington ISD teachers Teachers named the Reliant Class Acts Teachers of the Month
Cowboys and Reliant Energy present $4,000 grants Arlington ISD teachers are scoring touchdowns in the classrooms every day, and the Dallas Cowboys have noticed. “Today…
Trustee Justin Chapa is an Arlington ISD product and parent January is School Board Recognition Month
Q&A with Trustee Justin Chapa January is School Board Recognition Month, and we want to spotlight our Board of Trustees and all the great work they do. This…
Join Arlington ISD’s security team Job Expo is this Thursday, Feb. 1
School security jobs Ivan Cazares knows what it’s like being a student in the Arlington ISD. Cazares went to Goodman and Hale elementaries, Hutcheson Junior…