Accountability. Transparency. Educational Excellence.
What’s New in 2025?
Check out our January 6, 2025 letter to the School Board requesting an analysis of the potential budgetary savings from reversing the recent increase in paid holidays for APS’s 12-month employees.
Arlington Parents for Education is a non-profit, bipartisan coalition of parents, teachers, students and community members.
Our mission is simple: to make Arlington Public Schools better by promoting accountability, transparency and educational excellence in all actions by APS administration and the School Board.
Our Work
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Don’t have time to watch school board meetings or analyze data? We get it, we’re busy parents and professionals too. Our newsletter is the best way to stay informed with the latest developments. We’ll keep you in the loop, so you can decide how to best advocate for your student.
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Learn why we are advocating for a "bell-to-bell" policy requiring phones to be turned off and stored away from the start of the school day until dismissal, including during lunch and between class periods, regardless of grade level.
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Original in-depth reporting. APE Reports takes a deeper dive into the issues that matter.
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Our Think Tank brings in-depth analysis on the issues that affect your student.