Education

Mira Ugwuadu speaking to the Cobb school board

Education, News July 26, 2026

‘A punch in the gut’: Tensions over Trump visit spill over at Cobb school board meeting

Photo above: Mira Ugwuadu By Rebecca Gaunt The community’s strong reactions to President Donald Trump’s Wednesday visit to Wheeler High School dominated the mood at Thursday’s Cobb County Board of…

Drawing of an unfolding world map showing all continents except Antarctica

Education, News July 25, 2026

Record number of Gilman Scholars at Kennesaw State travel the globe

[This article by Christin Senior first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] When computer science major Aaliyah Uchendu learned that Kennesaw State University offered an education abroad…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education, News July 24, 2026

Public comments at the first Cobb school board meeting after Trump visit to Wheeler High

By Larry Felton Johnson The Cobb County Courier has been recording and posting the public comments at both the work sessions and regular meetings of the Cobb County Board of…

KSU President Kathy S. Schwaig and Scrappy, KSU's costumed owl mascot

Education, News July 23, 2026

Kennesaw State University showcases global impact through the FIFA World Cup 2026

PHOTO ABOVE: KSU President Kathy S. Schwaig and Scrappy, KSU’s costumed owl mascot [This article by Travis Highfield with photos by Matt Yung first appeared on the Kennesaw State University…

Education, News July 18, 2026

Trump to Highlight Trump Accounts During East Cobb Visit

By Mark Woolsey President Trump’s visit to Georgia next week highlighting an item on his education agenda is drawing strong-and predictable reaction from local political party and community activists. Trump…

Education July 13, 2026

For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending

by Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 13, 2026 After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Education July 10, 2026

Teachers are worried about students cheating with AI, but my survey suggests the deeper issue is learning

by Brett DeJager, University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The risk of students using AI to cheat tends to get a lot…

One had putting a coin in another hand, with the word "tax" and a percent sign above

Education, News July 7, 2026

Cobb school board member Becky Sayler creates FAQ about school tax hearings

Cobb Post 2 member of the Board of Education, Becky Sayler, posted the following FAQ about the Cobb school tax hearings and the relationship between the tax and the Cobb…

Education July 1, 2026

College is unaffordable for many Americans – but don’t just blame rising tuition

by Thomas Adam, University of Arkansas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As more Americans consider whether a college degree is worth it, the rising cost…

A drawing on the Georgia map with things representing taxes at the center: a sheet titled "Tax," three stacks of gold coins, a credit card and a percent sign

Education, News June 23, 2026

What is the rationale behind the Cobb school district’s lawsuit against the county?

The Cobb County School District filed a lawsuit against Cobb County and Tax Commissioner Carla Jackson, arguing the county has unlawfully withheld more than $130 million from school tax collections…

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