Education

Education January 19, 2023

Chancellor forecasts lean times for Georgia university system; K-12 schools to get cash infusion

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 18, 2023 Tough financial times could be ahead for the University System of…

Education January 18, 2023

Georgia’s circa 1985 K-12 school funding formula set for a redo

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 17, 2023 Georgians who started kindergarten the year the state adopted its K-12…

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…

Vanessa James in Marietta High polo shirt

Education December 30, 2022

A conversation with Vanessa James, retired Marietta City Schools teacher

By Arielle Robinson Vanessa James is a retired Marietta City Schools math teacher. She taught within the school district for 32 years, her entire career. She grew up in Marietta…

Education December 9, 2022

When the punishment is the same as the crime: Suspended for missing class

by Tara García Mathewson and Maria Polletta, Center for Public Integrity This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative news organization based in Washington, D.C….

Education November 17, 2022

Cobb Commission District 2 Community Cabinet presents Service Academy Information Day

Have a high schooler interested in attending a service academy? Laura Judge, the Education Chair of the Cobb Commission District 2 Community Cabinet posted the following announcement to social media:…

Education November 14, 2022

Director of the Academy for Inclusive Learning and Social Growth at KSU receives Fulbright Specialist Program Award for disability services project

Kennesaw State University published the following article by Dave Shelles on its website: Kennesaw State University’s Neil Duchac, who serves as the director of the Academy for Inclusive Learning and…

Education November 13, 2022

GNETS funding a top legislative priority for Cobb County School District

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District’s top legislative priority for the 2023 session is to preserve the current funding mechanism for the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Supports…

Sign t Lindley Middle School in article about MIC education forum

Education November 13, 2022

South Cobb attendance zones to change for Lindley and Betty Gray middle schools

By Rebecca Gaunt The attendance zone for Lindley Middle School will split next year when Lindley 6th Grade Academy transitions to become a 6-8 middle school named for the late…

Education November 12, 2022

Former math teacher explains why some students are ‘good’ at math and others lag behind

by Frances E. Anderson, University of Nebraska Omaha [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Frances E. Anderson saw the latest math scores for America’s fourth-…

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