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Education July 6, 2022

Cobb school board member David Banks’ “ethnicity study” latest controversy

By Rebecca Gaunt David Banks, vice chair of the Cobb County School Board, is stirring up backlash again with his latest email newsletter in which he states that two years…

Education February 7, 2022

Cobb School board member David Banks’ emails raise ethics questions

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School Board Vice Chairman David Banks is still sending emails to parents that refer to COVID-19 as the “China virus,” despite community backlash from a…

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Health Care October 4, 2021

David Banks using official Cobb County School District email to discourage COVID-19 vaccination

By Rebecca Gaunt David Banks, vice chairman of the Cobb County School Board, hasn’t let previous criticism stop him when it comes to disseminating debunked COVID-19 information. The latest email,…

Cobb County Board of Education (l-r) Randy Scamihorn, Becky Sayler, Nichelle Davis, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale, David Chastain, David Banks, Leroy Tre’ Hutchins, Brad Wheeler standing in a row

Education January 5, 2023

Wheeler, Banks chosen to chair; school board disagrees on calendar change proposal

By Rebecca Gaunt Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill administered the oath of office Thursday to newly-elected Democratic school board board member Nichelle Davis and reelected Republican member David Chastain. State…

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Education November 16, 2024

Superintendent Ragsdale to critics: ‘Take a break’

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale dedicated nearly 10 minutes at Thursday’s school board meeting to lambasting his critics, accusing them of aiming to disrupt the…

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Education October 24, 2024

Educator group endorses Benson, Cole, and Hutchins in Cobb school board elections

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County Association of Educators and its political action committee CCAE4Kids announced they were endorsing Democratic candidates Vickie Benson for Cobb County Board of Education Post…

Education July 19, 2024

Cobb schools receive positive Cognia report

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District received high marks and six more years of accredited status from the Cognia accreditation firm after a recent comprehensive review. The review…

Education July 19, 2024

Cobb County school board approves steady millage rate

By Rebecca Gaunt The property tax millage rate set by the Cobb County School District will remain at 18.7 mills for a second year, at the recommendation of Superintendent Chris…

Elections May 9, 2024

Cobb County school board Post 5 candidate Q&A: Cristadoro and Judge

By Rebecca Gaunt The Post 5 seat on the Cobb County Board of Education will have a new face next year for the first time since 2009, when longtime Republican…

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Education March 22, 2024

Cobb school board discord over use of ‘equitable’ in fiscal policy

by Rebecca Gaunt Thursday’s Cobb County school board work session got heated over the removal of the word “equitable” from a board policy on fiscal management and allocation of resources….

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Cobb County November 21, 2024

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