The pandemic has forced a radically different start to the school year. Here are five things to expect.
Citing district officials' concern over the AHS facilities, the School Committee enacted remote learning until January.
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"I hope you can see how strong the opposition is to the hybrid plans among staff," the head of the Arlington Education Association said.
Massachusetts private schools have seen an explosion in enrollment this summer amid dissatisfaction with district reopening plans.
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The School Committee voted to start the year with a phased-in hybrid plan everywhere except AHS, where there are ventilation concerns.
The new WalletHub ranking compares per-student spending to average household income. Towns with high income tended to be less equitable.
"We don't believe that reaching only the bare minimum of safety standards is acceptable," the Arlington Education Association said.
A custodian told police a banner reading "We Believe Black Lives Matter," hung on a construction fence this summer, had been spray painted.
The district this week released draft plans for in-person, remote and hybrid learning for elementary and high schools.
The district has a goal of selecting a candidate to succeed outgoing superintendent Kathleen Bodie by the end of the year.
The NAACP said the Arlington Spy Ponders and the Winchester Sachems should "get ahead of pending state level legislation on mascots."
Data reviewed at a recent School Committee meeting showed students of color account for a disproportionately higher number of detentions.
A former data specialist for APS said that officials asked him not to closely scrutinize disciplinary data regarding students of color.
Superintendent Kathleen Bodie announced the appointment of new heads of two schools last month.
They might not have a traditional graduation ceremony this year, but they've worked hard to get to this point. Here's to the class of 2020!
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation awarded $2,500 scholarships to students from around Massachusetts on May 13.
The district worked with student groups and health and safety officials to develop a socially distant celebration.
The final few weeks of school usually involve MCAS, senior activities and finals, but not this year
Deemed an "essential" project during the coronavirus crisis, work at the AHS building site is slated to begin this month.
The district is among six in Middlesex County to close through at least March 27 due to coronavirus concerns.
A student at the Stratton Elementary School, whose mother is a "presumptive positive" case, has also tested positive for the coronavirus.
Stratton Elementary School will close Monday, March 9 after the woman's child showed symptoms of the coronavirus.
But the school district would also be required to increase local aid by 3.5 percent under the state's new education funding bill.
Regional winners could be eligible to go on to the Braille Challenge finals in Los Angeles in June.
Arlington students go head-to head in a battle of the brains with other high schools in the state.
Site work is expected to begin next month, followed by construction this fall.
The new budget is about a 6 percent increase over the previous fiscal year. Here's where the Committee's priorities lie.
The most recent design estimate initially had the project at nearly $30 million above the approved budget.
In November, officials said the latest design estimate had the project at about $29.5 million above the approved budget.
Superintendent Kathleen Bodie is set to retire at the end of the 2020-21 school year.
It's the first snow day of the season for Arlington students.
The AHS Building Committee said it is examining ways to more closely align the project with its approved budget.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and Patch is taking a look at the impact of bullying in Arlington.
Antisemitic graffiti and an antisemitic meme were found in the boys' bathroom at Ottoson Middle School Friday.
Arlington's MCAS scores were higher than the state average for meeting or exceeding expectations on all 19 tests.
The district is looking at the possibility of two modular classrooms to address the increase.
Semi-finalists for the scholarship were announced on Wednesday.
See how AHS compared to 148 other greater Boston high schools.