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Public Transit November 29, 2022

Still recovering from COVID-19, US public transit tries to get back on track

by Kari Edison Watkins, University of California, Davis [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. commuters take approximately 10 billion trips on public transit every year….

Transportation November 29, 2022

U.S. House to intervene in rail workers strike, heeding Biden call

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission] November 28, 2022 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Nancy…

Transportation November 25, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, November 26 to Friday December 2, 2022

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, November 26 to Friday December…

Transportation November 18, 2022

Major changes on Macland Road as Macland Circle closes to traffic for three months, section of Macland Road shifts onto newly constructed lanes

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced the closure of Macland Circle and daytime lane closures on Macland Road this Saturday. The press release for the work describes the scope and…

Transportation November 18, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday November 19 to Friday November 25

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday November 19 to Friday November…

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Education November 17, 2022

Cobb Commission District 2 Community Cabinet presents Service Academy Information Day

Have a high schooler interested in attending a service academy? Laura Judge, the Education Chair of the Cobb Commission District 2 Community Cabinet posted the following announcement to social media:…

Education November 14, 2022

Director of the Academy for Inclusive Learning and Social Growth at KSU receives Fulbright Specialist Program Award for disability services project

Kennesaw State University published the following article by Dave Shelles on its website: Kennesaw State University’s Neil Duchac, who serves as the director of the Academy for Inclusive Learning and…

Education November 13, 2022

GNETS funding a top legislative priority for Cobb County School District

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District’s top legislative priority for the 2023 session is to preserve the current funding mechanism for the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Supports…

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Education November 13, 2022

South Cobb attendance zones to change for Lindley and Betty Gray middle schools

By Rebecca Gaunt The attendance zone for Lindley Middle School will split next year when Lindley 6th Grade Academy transitions to become a 6-8 middle school named for the late…

Transportation November 12, 2022

Some I-75 lanes near the Battery will be closed both northbound and southbound overnight Sunday for installation of Akers Mill direct access to new express lanes

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that GDOT contractors will close I-75 lanes overnight Sunday at Cumblerland Blvd. and Akers Mill Road in both northbound and southbound directions. These closures…

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