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Education, News January 23, 2026

Video of public comments at January 2026 Cobb school board meeting

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…

People seated with signs protesting the Cobb schools censoring of public comments

Education, News January 23, 2026

Cobb legislators file bill to prevent school districts from cutting public comment feed

(photos by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt Six Cobb legislators have filed House Bill 989, a bipartisan bill that would require all Georgia school districts to record or broadcast public…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education January 19, 2026

US Education Department delays plan to garnish wages of student borrowers in default

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 16, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education, for now, is backtracking…

Education, News January 17, 2026

Family champions business education in Coles College

Photo above: Doug Jones [This article by with photos by first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Doug Jones ’90 can trace his introduction to Kennesaw…

Education, News January 6, 2026

Randy Scamihorn elected chair, David Chastain vice chair of Cobb school board in party-line vote

In a short and unsurprising called meeting, Republican Post 1 member Randy Scamihorn was elected chairman of the Cobb County Board of Education in a 4-3 party-line vote, and Republican…

Education, News January 1, 2026

Appeals court denies Cobb County School District’s attempt to uphold student expulsion

By Rebecca Gaunt On Tuesday, the state’s Court of Appeals denied the Cobb County School District’s appeal to uphold the expulsion of a middle school student who used his school-issued…

Education December 29, 2025

Homeless youth say they need more from schools, social services

by Robbie Sequeira, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 26, 2025 Twenty-year-old Mikayla Foreman knows her experience is meaningful. Dealing with homelessness…

Group photo of community members with bus drivers

Education, News December 24, 2025

Cobb families spread holiday cheer for school bus drivers, monitors, and mechanics

Photos courtesy of Jamie Mohr By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb community came together Friday afternoon to recognize the people in charge of transporting their children to and from school safely….

Toni-Ann McKenzie wearing graduation robe

Education, News December 18, 2025

Kennesaw State graduating senior using innovation to support autistic students

Photo above: Toni-Ann McKenzie [This article by Christin Senior with photo by Katherine Seghers first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] For Kennesaw State University senior…

Education, News December 15, 2025

Court battle continues over expulsion for Cobb student who warned friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is pursuing the expulsion of a middle school student who used his school-issued device to warn a friend about a shooting threat,…

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