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A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Elections May 15, 2024

Cobb County school board Post 1 candidate Q&A: Scamihorn and Benson

By Rebecca Gaunt Republican Randy Scamihorn, the current board chair, is aiming for a fourth term on the Cobb County Board of Education, but will first have to face Democratic…

Screenshot of Mableton resident Susan Steinway speaking at school board meeting in opposition to bus depot

Education May 23, 2025

Cobb County School District proceeding with Mableton bus depot over objections

Photo above: Mableton resident Susan Steinway speaks out on school bus depot during public comment at school board meeting By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District issued a bid…

John Cristadoro sworn in for his first term on the Cobb County Board of Education

Education January 8, 2025

‘Business as usual’: Chastain chosen chair of Cobb school board, Cristadoro vice chair

All photos by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt For the first time since 2009, Cobb County Board of Education Post 5 will be represented by a new face: Republican John…

Screenshot of Cobb school board member Becky Sayler at the dais. Taken from the Cobb County Board of Eduction meeting video

Education December 6, 2024

Sayler’s safety amendments fail to get support of Cobb school board majority

By Rebecca Gaunt Democratic board member Becky Sayler tried and failed to make four amendments regarding safety and security to the Cobb County School District’s proposed list of legislative priorities…

Education October 25, 2024

Cobb schools update graduation policy after special education student excluded

Ashlynn Rich speaks during comment section of Cobb Board of Education — Photo by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Following Sprayberry High School graduate Ashlynn Rich’s exclusion from her own…

The year 2024 in big red letters with "Vote" written in the "O" which is the shape of a campaign button

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…

Cassandra Brown, wearing a green "I Love Mableton" t-shirt, speaks at the microphone durring the comment period at the Cobb County School District

Mableton October 23, 2024

Mableton residents continue fight against Cobb County School District bus depot plan

By Rebecca Gaunt Mabletonians voiced their disapproval of the Cobb County School District’s planned bus depot at 440 Veterans Memorial Highway during public comment at the school board’s work and…

L-r Vickie Benson, Leroy Tre’ Hutchins, Laura Judge, Andrew Cole seated at a table in front of the Cobb school board candidates forum

Elections October 3, 2024

Cobb County school board candidate forum draws only Democratic Party candidates

L-r Vickie Benson, Leroy Tre’ Hutchins, Laura Judge, Andrew Cole: photo by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt The four Democrats running for posts on the Cobb County Board of Education…

Cobb school board member speaks at press conference

Education September 20, 2024

Citizens protest ‘pornography in Cobb schools’ outside district headquarters

Board Chair Randy Scamihorn called the dispute over books “ideological.” (all photos by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education Chair Randy Scamihorn and board member Brad…

Opinion September 19, 2024

Cobb Schools Talk About Books, But Stay Silent on Safety

This guest opinion article is by Heather Tolley-Bauer, co-founder of Watching the Funds – Cobb Another Cobb County Schools Board of Education meeting is upon us, and once again, school…

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Mableton June 17, 2025

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