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Justice January 8, 2024

70 years after Brown vs. Board of Education, public schools still deeply segregated

by Erica Frankenberg, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Brown vs. Board of Education, the pivotal Supreme Court decision that made school segregation unconstitutional,…

2022 Elections November 5, 2022

Redistricting error found affecting Cobb Board of Education Posts 2 and 6

By Rebecca Gaunt Voters found a redistricting error during the last week of advance voting that placed 121 voters into Cobb County school board Post 2 who should have been…

Education May 18, 2022

GA Board of Education finds Cobb school board in violation of law in expulsion of Campbell High student

The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news release about the reversal of a decision by the Cobb County Board of Education to expel a Campbell High School student…

Campbell High students hold signs protesting racism

Education March 27, 2022

Campbell High students silently protest Board of Education, call for tighter discipline against racist incidents

By Arielle Robinson A multiracial group of mostly Campbell High School students nearly filled the room at the Cobb County Board of Education’s evening session Thursday in a silent protest…

Education October 15, 2021

Cobb Board of Education passes antisemitism and racism resolution over objections

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School Board passed a resolution against antisemitism and racism 4-2 despite requests to postpone it until next month for review and discussion. Board member…

2020 Elections November 8, 2020

Julia Hurtado concedes Board of Education District 5 race

Julia Hurtado, Democratic Party candidate for Cobb Board of Education District 5, has conceded her race against Republican incumbent David Banks. With 100 percent of county precincts reporting, Hurtado lost…

2020 Elections November 3, 2020

Leroy Tre’ Hutchins: incoming Democratic member of the Cobb County Board of Education

Leroy “Tre” Hutchins, who is running unopposed for Cobb County Board of Education Post 3, answered questions from the Courier about his plans and positions as an incoming school board…

2020 Elections October 31, 2020

Q&A with Dr. Vickie Benson, Democratic candidate for Cobb Board of Education Post 1

The Courier sent a list of questions to Dr. Vickie Benson, the Democratic candidate for Cobb County Board of Education Post 1. Benson is running against Republican incumbent Randy Scamihorn,…

2020 Elections October 27, 2020

Julia Hurtado, Democratic Cobb Board of Education candidate for Post 5 discusses her campaign

Democratic candidate for Cobb County’s Board of Education Post 5, Julia Hurtado, answered questions from the Courier about her campaign and her background. Hurtado is running to unseat David Banks,…

Education March 3, 2020

Cobb Board of Education announces plan for new Cobb Horizon High School location

According to a press release from the Cobb County School District, the school board will consider a plan to purchase property near the intersection of Cobb Parkway and Terrell Mill Road…

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