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Education May 16, 2022

Georgia school teachers creating new lesson plans to comply with culture war laws

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 16, 2022 Georgia students will soon be trading their pencils and books for sunglasses…

Matthew Wiersema holds a graphic anti-abortion sign near the Georgia State University campus. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Education May 11, 2022

University system ends era of free-speech zones on Georgia’s college campuses

By Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 10, 2022 When Georgia college students return to their campuses in the fall, they…

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Education May 9, 2022

Mableton art show honors legacy of Cobb teacher Patrick Key

By Rebecca Gaunt Saturday’s Art With Heart memorial art show to honor the legacy of Patrick Key, a Cobb County School District art teacher, drew a crowd that packed the…

Education May 4, 2022

Kennesaw State to graduate more than 3,500 during spring commencement

Kennesaw State University is scheduled to graduate more than 3,500 students during its spring commencement ceremonies on May 11 and 12. The ceremonies will take place at the Convocation Center…

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Education May 3, 2022

Sprayberry High School Interfaith Baccalaureate features speakers from four major religions

On Tuesday April 26 the Sprayberry High School Foundation held a baccalaureate service with speakers representing the Christian, Hindu, Muslim and Jewish faiths. The speakers were Pastor Tommy Stevenson of…

a student at KSU walks by a campus building

Education April 28, 2022

Georgia college students learning hard economics lessons as cost of living rises

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 28, 2022 Gaggles of dogs frolicked about on Kennesaw State University’s campus green Wednesday,…

Education April 25, 2022

STING, Inc. takes students on a College Tour Road Trip

By Geneva Vanderhorst STING, Inc. Youth Nonprofit Organization spent Spring Break on a Washington DC Historical College Tour Road trip. The group consists of youth in the middle and high…

A group of students in medical maks hold signs in protest at the Cobb school board meeting

Education April 24, 2022

‘We should just be at a basic level respected’ Campbell High students protest Cobb BOE a second time

By Arielle Robinson With their initial requests ignored by the Cobb County Board of Education, a group of mostly Campbell High School students silently protested for a second time during…

Education April 13, 2022

Cobb District’s dual language immersion program facing possible cuts

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District’s dual language immersion program may be facing significant changes and that has parents and students worried. Parents expressed frustration on the lack of…

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Education April 13, 2022

When are book bans unconstitutional? A First Amendment scholar explains

By Erica Goldberg, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States has become a nation divided over important issues in K-12 education,…

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