Education

Screenshot of Gretchen Walton, an assistant superintendent in the Cobb County School District, speaking on the district's legislative priorities

Education November 10, 2023

Book ratings and GNETS funding top Cobb superintendent’s legislative priorities

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County schools Superintendent Chris Ragsdale shared his priorities for the 2024 legislative session at Thursday’s work session. One of the big ones is a request for…

Education November 7, 2023

Increase in first-year and graduate students drives record enrollment at Kennesaw State

Kennesaw State University distributed the following news release reporting record enrollment for the fall semester of 2023: Kennesaw State University continues to attract students in record numbers as its Fall…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education November 4, 2023

MIC/ACT town hall panel discusses Georgia’s “divisive concepts” bill, HB 1084

On October 12 the Austell Community Task Force (ACT) and the Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) held an education town hall to discuss two recent bills passed by the Georgia legislature: Senate Bill 48, which addressed…

Education November 3, 2023

Texas tried to fix its teacher shortage by lowering requirements − the result was more new teachers, but at lower salaries

by Sarah Guthery, University of Oklahoma and Lauren P. Bailes, University of Delaware, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Facing persistent teacher shortages, Texas in 2001…

Jennifer Susko seated at a table wearing a "Teach Black History" t-shirt

Education November 2, 2023

Former Cobb school district employee calls subpoena ‘retaliation’ for criticism of district

Jennifer Susko (photo by Rebecca Gaunt) by Rebecca Gaunt Jennifer Susko routinely takes the Cobb County School District and Superintendent Chris Ragsdale to task online and during public comment at…

Education October 23, 2023

‘Bonkers’ email sent out by Cobb Schools receiving backlash

by Rebecca Gaunt A missive penned by the Atlanta-based law firm Freeman Mathis & Gary on behalf of the Cobb County School District and sent out to every family in…

Education October 22, 2023

Georgia’s new dyslexia law explained at ACT and MIC education town hall

[The ACT and MIC education town hall was long and packed with information. The Courier is covering it in two parts so that the articles are clear and readable. This…

Education October 20, 2023

Cobb school board votes to leave authority to remove books with superintendent

By Rebecca Gaunt In a 5-2 vote at the work session, the Cobb County Board of Education voted to reject Post 2 board member Becky Sayler’s proposal to place decision-making…

Education October 18, 2023

Cobb school board member proposing updates to library book policy

Photo from Becky Sayler’s election campaign By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education member Becky Sayler announced Wednesday that she will propose updates to the Cobb County School District’s…

Education October 17, 2023

Georgia students still struggle to catch up on reading skills three years after pandemic learning loss

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 16, 2023 Three school years after classrooms shut their doors in March 2020…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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