On Tuesday, November 9, Yorktown administrators will hold a parent information session to discuss the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone program and its implementation at our school. The AP Capstone program is a pathway to an advanced diploma, and has been...
On February 1, 2021, one day prior to the inauguration of the newly elected government, the Myanma military initiated a coup d’état, forming the State Administration Council (SAC). Since the oppressive regime has taken over, a revolution led by pro-democracy...
Arlington Public Schools (APS) confirmed its commitment to the adoption of a new disciplinary policy mid-February. Superintendent Dr. Francisco Durán proposed the hiring of a student behavior and climate coordinator in the 2022 fiscal year budget to...
On February 9, Arlington Public Schools (APS) Superintendent Dr. Francisco Durán announced the phased return dates for students who have opted into the hybrid learning model. Almost a year after the pandemic first shuttered our school buildings, many...
In 2016, third-party candidates in the presidential election received 5.8 million votes, more than in any election in the 29 years prior. In 2020, that number was cut in half to only 2.6 million votes. Despite surprise from third-party voters, this drop...
Arlington Public Schools (APS) is set to implement the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) No Place For Hate (NPFH) framework to address inequities within the school system. NPFH is considered a practical new tool in the equity space by APS administrators;...
On October 7, Amazon announced that it would be allocating $1 million towards the Right Now Needs Fund, a fund set up by the tech behemoth to assist both Arlington Public Schools (APS) and Alexandria Public Schools (ACPS) in “meeting the basic needs...
The first equity policy in Arlington Public Schools’ (APS) history was adopted on August 20 this year, after superintendent advisory committees, various APS offices and the School Board spent months working through numerous drafts and revisions. It...
The 2020-2021 virtual school year began with a tumultuous first day when students encountered connectivity issues associated with GlobalProtect on their Arlington Public Schools (APS) issued devices. GlobalProtect, a virtual private network (VPN), acts...
A student-made Black Lives Matter (BLM) banner was put up at the school Friday following George Floyd’s killing by police, massive national protests and the recent offensive Class of 2020 banner.
Created by seniors Shelton Kwiterovich, Kara Kovarovics...
As coronavirus cases rise and unemployment rises with it, uncertainty is starting to settle in for many soon to be college-bound students. The existing class divide in the American education system is starting to become glaringly obvious. The disparities...
Arlington Public Schools (APS) decided in late April to cut the budget for the 2020-2021 school year by $54 million as a way to offset expensive losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The school board has been meeting virtually to discuss the county’s...
