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Students and parents urge Arlington County to make after‑school services for teens permanent
Summary
High school students and parents asked the County Board to use county and Arlington Public Schools resources to create permanent, safe after‑school programs for middle and high school students.
Eleventh‑grader Shayla O'Gin and other speakers asked the County Board to prioritize permanent after‑school programming for Arlington teens, citing concerns about isolation, bullying, mental‑health pressures and family stress.
Shayla told the board she had been bullied and described anxiety in her community, saying the county and Arlington Public Schools have added activities but urged a permanent, staffed “safe after‑school community” in 2025 with adult…
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