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• Tech program in Arlington shows it’s easy to learn coding, organizers say

  07-02-2023 21:47 via wtop.com
  
  Knowing how to write computer code has become a valuable skill in today’s increasingly digital world, but learning how to do it can seem like a daunting task.
  It is not as difficult as you might think, however, according to organizers of a program in Arlington, Virginia.
  “You don’t need a college degree, and you don’t need years of job experience or schooling,” said Steve Cooper, CEO of NextUp Solutions, a company that runs the Arlington Talent Pilot Program.
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• APS parents and teachers want transparency. They say School Board members are advised to be ‘vague.’

  07-02-2023 21:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Arlington Education Association interim leader June Prakash (via Arlington Public Schools)
  After lockdowns, a fatal, apparent drug overdose, a racist threat of gun violence, and additional threats and gun-related incidents — all within the past few weeks — parents and teachers say they want more information from Arlington Public Schools.
  But there’s a document floating around — outlining how School Board members should talk to the public, school staff, other board members
  
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• NEW: Police investigate incidents at two Arlington middle schools

  07-02-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Police on scene at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in June 2022 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  A pair of separate incidents have prompted police investigations at two Arlington middle schools to start the week.
  A student at Thomas Jefferson Middle School allegedly brought a weapon to school on Monday that turned out to be an airsoft gun. Police say they confiscated the airsoft gun and juvenile charges are pending.
  From today’s Arlington County Police Department crime report:
  CARRYING AIR GUN
  
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• Amid a busy month, Arlington’s Black Heritage Museum continues search for a permanent home

  07-02-2023 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The Black Heritage Museum of Arlington on Columbia Pike (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  It’s set to be a busy month at the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington as it continues to look for a permanent home.
  The museum is participating in a number of Black History Month programs while preparing to put up new exhibits, museum director Scott Taylor told ARLnow.
  This past weekend, the museum partnered with the Columbia Pike Partnership and the Embassy of Switzerland on a program focused on the impo
  
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• Ask Eli: 2022 Arlington single-family housing review

  07-02-2023 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
  This regularly scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Video summaries of some articles can be found on YouTube on the Eli Residential channel. Enjoy!
  Question: How did the Arlington single-family housing market perform in 2022?
  TL;DR (3:32)Answer: The 2022 housing market came in like a lion and left like a lam
  
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• Two bills to even playing field for online local news publications fail in Richmond

  07-02-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Virginia State Capitol on Feb. 1, 2023 (staff photo)
  Two bills that would have given online-only local news publications like ARLnow some of the same privileges afforded legacy media outlets failed in Richmond over the past few weeks.
  In the House of Delegates, HB 1920 would have included online local news publications that employ at least one full time journalist in an exemption from local Business, Professional, and Occupational License (BPOL) taxes.
  Current statute exempts radio stations, tel
  
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• Bishop O’Connell students prepare to dance 12 hours to raise money for cystic fibrosis

  07-02-2023 16:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Bishop O’Connell High School students will be dancing for 12 hours straight to raise money for the research and treatment of cystic fibrosis.
  The nearly 50-year-old tradition, dubbed the “Superdance,” will take place on Saturday, March 11 from noon to midnight. Each year, over 95% of the student body attends the event, which has live bands, DJs and games.
  “This is a beloved school tradition created in the hopes of finding a cure for cystic fibrosis and in remembrance of s
  
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• Another off-the-beaten-path Arlington eatery gets rave critical review

  07-02-2023 15:45 via arlnow.com
  
  King of Koshary at 5515 Wilson Blvd in 2019
  Another unassuming Arlington restaurant tucked well away from a Metro corridor has received a glowing write-up.
  King of Koshary, at 5515 Wilson Blvd in Bluemont, “serves Egyptian food fit for royalty,” a Washington Post headline declared atop a new review that was published yesterday.
  The restaurant, which opened in 2019, is helmed by “two chefs who pushed each other to create a first-class koshary in the suburban corridors of Washing
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Feb 6, 2023

  07-02-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Monday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 10824 times… so far.
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  The following are the most-read articles for today — Feb 6, 2023.Police up patrols around Wakefield HS as classes resume but social media threat rumors circulate
  After fatal overdose, substance abuse-related dispatches to Arlington schools continue
  The blown up Little Free Library in Arlington Forest was mysteriously rebuilt last week
  Helicopter called in
  
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