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Arlington Parents for Education 9/9/26 Arlington Parents for Education 9/9/26

Instructional Time in Virginia: How the 990-hour pathway operates in practice

An analysis of how Virginia’s “180 days or 990 hours” requirement operates in practice, using Arlington Public Schools as a case study and comparing Virginia’s instructional-time standard with other states.

Arlington Parents for Education 4/2/24 Arlington Parents for Education 4/2/24

Community Corner: Your Guide to Ranked Choice Voting in the 2024 School Board Caucus

Arlington Parents for Education 3/12/24 Arlington Parents for Education 3/12/24

APS' Intensified Classes vs. Virginia’s Math Pathways Initiative & San Francisco’s ‘Algebra For None’

Arlington Parents for Education 10/10/23 Arlington Parents for Education 10/10/23

What Happened to Intensified 8th Grade Social Studies?

Why isn’t APS offering intensified 8th grade social studies?

Arlington Parents for Education 5/26/23 Arlington Parents for Education 5/26/23

APS Should Align Standards-Based Grading to VA SOLs

APS should align elementary standards based grading performance levels to VA SOL performance levels by reinstating the “Exceeds Standards” level to align with the SOL Pass/Advanced level.