ARLnow Daily Update: August 31, 2026
Arlington Public Schools welcomed about 27,000 students back today at just over 99% staffing, and Arlington Community High School opened its first permanent home in space donated by Amazon at HQ2. The Arlington Food Assistance Center is asking the county for more money as site visits climb past 206,000 a year.
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• As students head back to school today, APS is 99% fully staffed
• Arlington Community High School moves into permanent home at HQ2
• AFAC seeks more county funding amid growing demand for food distribution
• Five displaced after fire in basement of Green Valley home
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