School Committee receives review of department budget
UPDATED, April 16: The main item of business at the April 9, 2026 meeting of the Arlington School Committee was the approval for to…
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New state literacy legislation could boost test scores; close gap
Massachusetts legislators are working out differences in bills that would bring the state closer to reforming statewide early-literacy education policy to address struggling performance…
Arlington High School hosts first multicultural night
UPDATED, April 19: Arlington High School hosted its first-ever student-run multicultural night. The event, held on April 9 with a crowd of people of…
Arlington Education Foundation holds Innovations Showcase for grant recipients
Dozens of families and community members gathered Saturday at Arlington High School to learn about projects and initiatives the Arlington Education Foundation has funded.…
AHS student turns her home into a guinea pig haven
The rustling and squeaking begin as Emily Ristuccia walks down the stairs to her basement. The 17-year-old peers into a row of cages lined…
Schools open in Arlington; report that student approached by suspicious man unfounded
UPDATED, Sept. 5: Under bright skies and with picture-perfect sunshine, students in Arlington returned to the classroom on Sept. 2, with schools across town…
Arlington High School moves ceremony inside, but the fete goes on
Principal Matthew Janger receives flowers at 2024 AHS commencement. The teeming rain moved the Arlington High School Commencement inside on Saturday, June 7, but the…
Take home a piece of AHS history; Spy Ponders scoreboard bidding ends at $750
The old "Spy Ponders" scoreboard was bidding at $295 as of May 25. / Photo courtesy: Municibid.com UPDATED May 30: Looking for a new conversation piece…
State board agrees on vocational school admissions reforms
Education Board votes for weighted lottery starting in 2026-27 school year Career technical schools in Massachusetts will use a lottery system to admit students…
Arlington residents sweep Minuteman High’s ‘Top Chef’ Challenge
Dillen Pritchett of Arlington received the "best entree" title at this year's Top Chef challenge.Arlington residents Dillen Pritchett and Arson Stokes, seniors at Minuteman…