Miranda Turner

School board member, Arlington Public Schools.

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

Cool!

[Arlington Now @ARLnowDOTcom]

Yorktown High School graduate to appear on 'Jeopardy!' tomorrow https://t.co/a7yZ5AFq2U

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

Inspirational!

[Chad Aldeman @ChadAldeman]

What is it doing differently?

In my latest piece @The74, I dug in. Their secret sauce seems to be a combination of determined leadership, a focus on core instruction, ample practice for each kid, and strong partnerships with parents.

https://t.co/b65Xo8loSb

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

We worked hard over the past several years on sustainable budgets based on our share of county revenue. We hope to continue that work to benefit all our students!

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

Current county proposal: 1.5 cent tax increase but none shared with APS. These are hard budget times for both boards, but APS has real funding needs:
* We committed to a % increase in teacher comp thru collective bargaining higher than either the House/Senate budgets wld provide

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

* We are offsetting big healthcare premium ⬆️ for staff.
* The state likely passes a bonus per SOQ position, to cost APS millions if we opt in to be competitive & fair to teachers.

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

This approach to monitoring is new this year and something I’m really proud of. Find process data on central office work for our schools, very solid drops in chronic absenteeism, and other measures of student success and support. https://t.co/5Fi8GzV4Lp

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

Last night we voted to approve changes to our non traditional programs, incl adding new options to meet student need. I know our staff will work hard to make them a success!

Dr. Durán also reported on student progress. Check out our 2nd quarterly briefing for more info!

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

Happy Valentines party day to those schools that celebrate! I am BEARY glad to be your school board member 🧸

(Also, my youngest forgot her teacher’s gift but i caught her at the end of the block and now feel like mom of the year & a champion sprinter)

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

We’re almost a month away from the SB’s work session on ed tech & devices. As the liaison, I’ve been privileged to meet w teachers, principals, our Academics Office, & hear from many parents.

Pls keep feedback coming! Good, bad, middle — let us know views. Work session is 3/24

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

👇 School Board review and engagement efforts around APS proposals for new / changed non-traditional programming are happening now! Reach out with input. We want to hear from you!

Vote scheduled for our 2/19 meeting.

[Arlington Now @ARLnowDOTcom]

3️⃣ ARLnow's No. 3 story for Thursday with 885 reads...

Amid controversy, School Board delays programming decisions at new Career Center space
https://t.co/1VuCxr9g21

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

APS is providing free grab-and-go meals ahead of the snow! ❄️

Pick up at Thomas Jefferson Community Center, Door 12 (3501 2nd St. S.) on Friday, Jan 23 @ 3 – 5 p.m.

Student name and student ID must be provided at pickup.

THANK YOU to our staff for making this happen!

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

Make it a day on, not a day off to honor Dr. King! Thanks to @Leadercenterarl and @volarlington for such an inspiring start to today.

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

Wonderful tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this evening at Wakefield and thrilled to see our own Brian Stockton receive the Justice in Action award! So grateful to have Brian in Arlington Public Schools

[ARL VA Parks & Rec @arlparksrec]

The 2026 Camp Catalog is Here!

We are excited to share our 2026 Summer Camp Catalog with ten weeks of camps from June 22-Aug. 28.

Check it out here: https://t.co/vDwR4h5hZf
#ArlingtonVA

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

Extended Day During Spring Break!!!!

APS will offer Extended Day during the week of Spring Break. During Winter Break, 300+ families registered!

Spring Break registration opens on Tue, Jan. 20, @ 8 am thru Tue, Feb. 3, @ noon.

Locations & more info shared at registration.

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

I also plan to get back to posting more regularly, particularly after our meetings. I hope you'll continue to follow along -- 2026 should be a great year!

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

Happy new year and happy return to school! 🧵

There was lots to reflect on at the end of 2025. We bade farewell to my dear colleague @MaryKaderaVA. As I said during my remarks, Mary helped build our School Board into a better-functioning body that conducts robust oversight.

[Miranda Turner @Miranda4APS]

Finally, resolutions for the new year! I plan to focus on student outcomes (see my current 📖 selection!), incl ongoing investigation into the science of learning, our devices working group, & budget decisions to align resources with demonstrated success.