Arlington School Board OKs unionizing for teachers and staff

By Will Vitka
June 2, 2022 | 11:05 AM

The Arlington School Board in Virginia has voted unanimously to authorize collective bargaining for teachers and staff.

It’s the second school district in the commonwealth to do so.

“I am very, very supportive and excited that we’re going to be able to have collective bargaining in Arlington Public Schools,” Superintendent Francisco Durán said during the May 26 meeting.

“It is a very important and necessary process for us to have for all of our employees to have a voice in making sure that decisions can be made.”

The Richmond school district already allows employees to unionize. Teachers in Loudoun County have submitted signatures to form a collective bargaining unit.

In March, teachers from the Prince William Education Association gave notice that they had collected the requisite signatures to form a collective bargaining unit.

The Arlington resolution is available to read online.

A golf course for ‘the people’ faces a presidential makeover

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 7:24 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A pack of cyclists whisked by along the circuit at East Potomac Park while the golf course parking lot filled with luxury SUVs parked next to older, inexpensive economy cars, all with the Washington Monument in the background. The scene highlighted what residents say are the park's best features: its accessibility and affordability right in the nation's capital. The historic park, especially the golf course, has caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who wants to turn it into a world-class golf venue. It's part of his grand vision for Washington, D.C., where he has torn down storied structures, remade or renamed others and deployed the National Guard for more than a year. But some residents fear the planned changes to the golf course — where Trump has visited with a cabinet member, a well-known golf course architect and blueprints — risk altering the character of a place that has served Washingtonians of many stripes for more than a century. Turning the park into an upscale golf course will mean costlier fees and a loss of public space, residents worry.

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