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Education October 4, 2022

Cobb GOP chair and school board candidate spar over satirical Facebook page

By Rebecca Gaunt Candidate Catherine Pozniak tweeted Tuesday about a “High Importance” email sent by Cobb County GOP Chair Salleigh Grubbs regarding a satirical Facebook page mocking Cobb school board…

Education October 2, 2022

‘There’s only so far I can take them’ – why teachers give up on struggling students who don’t do their homework

by Jessica Calarco, Indiana University and Ilana Horn, Vanderbilt University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Whenever “Gina,” a fifth grader at a suburban public school…

Education September 29, 2022

Cobb County School District 7th place in total SAT scores, 8th in reading/writing, 10th in Math

The 2022 SAT scores are out, and Cobb County School District ranked 7th in the state for total SAT scores (tying with Walker County), 10th place for math (tying with…

Education September 28, 2022

Former Cobb County student facing third discipline hearing after winning state appeal

By Rebecca Gaunt A former Campbell High School student, who completed his GED and is pursuing a career in HVAC repair, is now facing a third disciplinary hearing, despite no…

Education September 20, 2022

An ‘unprecedented flood’ of book bans engulfs U.S. school districts, PEN report says

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]September 19, 2022 WASHINGTON — More than 1,600 book titles…

Education September 15, 2022

Cobb County School District’s decision on discipline appeal expected Thursday

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School Board is expected to vote on a discipline appeal filed by a former Campbell High School student at Thursday’s meeting. N.G., then a…

Education September 15, 2022

The Cobb Chamber announces its 33rd annual Give Our Schools a Hand events

The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release that three events will be held as a salute to education in Cobb County: the Handprint Unveiling Ceremony on October 6, 2022,…

A group of children and adults at a ribbon-cutting

Education September 12, 2022

Marietta PAL and Cobb Collaborative unveil a new Little Free Library

A ribbon-cutting was held for a Little Free Library sponsored by the Marietta Police Athletic League. Little Free Libraries are small kiosks set up under the philosophy of “Take One,…

Superintendents Chris Ragsdale and Grant Rivera were joined by students Madison Drew and Tyvionna Freeman.

Education August 31, 2022

Superintendents Ragsdale, Rivera join students for NAACP education forum

By Rebecca Gaunt Getting back to normal during a pandemic, with the Uvalde school shooting tragedy fresh on everyone’s minds, is no easy task for staff and students, as addressed…

SAE students sit and smile in front of the coating being applied to the school’s basketball court and playground. Photo courtesy of Christopher Cavalier at TwoSenseFilms.

Education August 28, 2022

Mableton school tackles extreme heat by applying colorful, sun-reflective coating to playground

By Arielle Robinson As extreme heat continues to result in historic droughts and deadly temperatures around the globe, more people — especially the most vulnerable, such as children — are…

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