Education

Education November 7, 2024

Kennesaw State rated among Best Colleges for Veterans by Military Times

[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Military Times has recognized Kennesaw State University as one of the nation’s top schools for veterans in…

Kennesaw State University researcher Liang Zhao sits a a desk, surrounded by papers and a laptop computer

Education November 4, 2024

Kennesaw State researcher earns NIH grant to investigate health factors related to obesity using AI

Photo above by Matt Yung [This article by Raynard Churchwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently…

Melissa Marten pictured with two employees named in the lawsuit, Daniel Vehar and Zach Alderson.

Education November 1, 2024

Cobb County schools’ superintendent, staff named in lawsuit over public comment stunt

Melissa Marten pictured with two employees named in the lawsuit, Daniel Vehar and Zach Alderson — Photo by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Two mothers of Cobb County School District…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education November 1, 2024

Cobb eighth grader expelled for warning friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Upon hearing that three Cobb schools were the target of a violent threat, a Campbell Middle School special education student accessed Google Chat in his first-period class…

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…

KSU student Ella Smith sits crosslegged with a photo of herself with grandmother

Education October 25, 2024

Kennesaw State undergraduate researcher tackles end-of-life communication

This article by Darius Goodman first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission. Photo by Matt Yung Kennesaw State University student researcher Ella Smith is exploring how…

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…

screenshot of Chris Ragsdale during school board work session

Education October 18, 2024

Cobb superintendent announces six more ‘lewd’ books pulled from circulation

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the removal of six more “sexually explicit” books from schools in the district at Thursday’s work session, bringing the…

Education October 18, 2024

Lawmakers Tackle the Problem of Low Literacy in Georgia Schools

By Ashly Hospodka ACWORTH, Ga. – “It was hard for me to keep up and learn from home,” Liam Roberts said. “I couldn’t pay attention to my work, and I…

Education October 7, 2024

Cobb County School District average SAT score in state top 10, above national results

Cobb County School District average SAT ninth in state, beating state and national averages By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District ranked in the top 10 for Georgia’s 2024 average…

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