Longtime Arlington superintendent Marcelo Cavazos will step down from his post leading the school district. In a statement, the district called him a “transform...
Melody Fowler, president of the district’s board of trustees, said Cavazos’ retirement is an “enormous loss to our community.”Related:The San Benito native began his career as an English teacher in 1990 in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley before joining Arlington ISD in 1999 as associate superintendent for instruction. He was named superintendent in 2012.
While visiting the district’s elementary schools, Cavazos frequently shared with children his own story — growing up in South Texas and picking okra in the summer, then using money he earned to pay for school supplies and clothes.“I’ve seen thousands of students realize their dreams and aspirations because of the opportunities our district and community provide,” he said in a statement.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Former Arlington private school administrator arrested for sex with studentDavid Languell, a former director at The Oakridge School in Arlington, was arrested this week for allegedly having sex with one of the school's high school students.
Read more »
VHC Health plans $80 million Arlington behavioral health facilityThe new Arlington facility will include at least 112 beds.
Read more »
Former head of Arlington teachers union is arrested, Fairfax police sayIngrid Gant, 54, of Woodbridge, Va., was the president of the Arlington Education Association for six years before being terminated March 30, police said.
Read more »
Reunion Rehabilitation Hospitals to open Plano, Arlington locations this year - Dallas Business JournalThe three-story, 56,000 square-foot Plano facility will feature 48 private patient rooms, therapy gyms and an outdoor courtyard.
Read more »
JSO: Man shot at Airbnb in ArlingtonThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man in his 20s or 30s was shot while he was visiting an Airbnb on Sanlando Avenue in Arlington early Wednesday morning.
Read more »
Man shot outside Airbnb in Arlington areaJacksonville police say the victim was visiting friends at an Airbnb off Lone Star Road.
Read more »