From hand puppets to Harvard, Arlington students get new opportunities
Fifth grader Clara Hanson (left) jokes with classmate Mack Phillips (right) during a puppetry club practice at Arlington Elementary School. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Elementary to high school students in the Arlington Community Schools district are getting additional life-changing experiences thanks to legacy grants from the town’s Board of Education.
This year, the district has approved 55 such grants for everything from band to academic and sports to even the board game club. The money is divided from $500,000 earmarked as part of the district board’s annual budget.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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