Articles by Rebecca Gaunt

2018 Science Olympiad State Champions-Shallowford Falls Elementary School in article with about Cobb Schools and control over calendar

Cobb County schools November 16, 2018

Cobb Schools Want Control Over Calendar [UPDATE with correction]

[UPDATE: the last paragraph of this article has been changed to correct an error we made in describing how “fair share” works] The Cobb County School Board set their 2019…

Georgia State Capitol -- from school start date article(photo by Ken Lund, licensed under Creative Commons 2.0)

Education November 15, 2018

Senate Study Committee Continues to Explore Statewide School Start Date

The second meeting for the Senate Study Committee on Evaluating the School Calendar of Georgia Public Schools took place Wednesday during the special session of the legislature. The committee is…

Marietta, Marietta schools November 14, 2018

Marietta Schools Want Control Over Calendar and Safety Initiatives

The Marietta School Board approved its 2019 legislative priorities Tuesday to be presented to the community and the Cobb delegation. Testing flexibility is priority one as Marietta is one of…

Cobb County Police Department, Precinct 4 October 30, 2018

Burglaries Targeting East Cobb Asian/Indian Community on the Rise

The Cobb County Police Department and Cobb Neighborhood Safety Coalition will address an increase in burglaries targeting the Asian and Indian communities at a forum to be held November 1…

photo of children in costume, with their parents, at a previous Fall Festival of Fun

Cobb County Parks October 26, 2018

Cobb To Host Fall Festival of Fun on Halloween

For families looking to supplement their Halloween plans, or skip traditional Trick-or-Treating altogether, Cobb PARKS, Cobb County Public Safety and Safe Kids Cobb County are sponsoring the 19th annual Fall…

Front of Campbell High School. Photo included in article about Susan Todd Pearson

Cobb County schools October 19, 2018

New Cobb school to be named for Susan Todd Pearson

Susan Todd Pearson A new middle school, listed in the SPLOST V notebook and planned for the Smyrna area to relieve Griffin and Campbell Middle Schools, will be named in…

Victoria Thongleuth was praised by the Board for her academic record. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Marietta, Marietta schools October 17, 2018

Marietta School Board Approves Gym Floors and Playgrounds

The Marietta School board met Tuesday evening. West Side Elementary, Hickory Hills Elementary and Marietta Center for Advanced Academics will receive new maple hardwood floors in their gyms, which are…

GAE President Charlotte Booker advocates for local control over the calendar at October's hearing. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Education October 11, 2018

Senate Study Committee Meets to Consider School Start Date

The Senate study committee tasked with evaluating school calendars held its first meeting Tuesday afternoon. It is considering a statewide start date after Labor Day, though according to Georgia Department…

Cobb County Police Department October 11, 2018

Cobb Police Plan First Cool Cars and Cops Community Festival

The Cobb County Police Department and West Cobb Business Association will hold the first annual Cool Cars and Cops Community Festival on Saturday, October 27 from 10:00 a.m. until 2…

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