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Transportation April 20, 2022

Lane closures on the Canton Road Connector at I-75 for bridge rehab

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that contractors will install lane closures on the Canton Road Connector (SR 5) at the I-75 bridge this weekend as…

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,…

Harmony Leland Elementary School in article about raises for the Board of Education

Education April 13, 2022

‘Every day feels unsettled’ – educators decry staffing shortage

By Laura Wangsness Willemsen, Concordia University, Saint Paul; Elisheva L. Cohen, Indiana University, and John W. Braun, Concordia University, Saint Paul [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…

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Education April 12, 2022

Lockheed Elementary students launch their science skills thanks to STEAM program

By Arielle Robinson Monday afternoon, Lockheed Elementary School students in grades K-2 designed, built, and tested rockets during an afterschool program at the Marietta school in which the children learn…

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Transportation April 11, 2022

Cobb County to hold public hearing on 2022 SPLOST Transportation Improvement expenditures

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on 2022 SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) expenditures tomorrow, Tuesday April 12, before the regular business portion…

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Transportation April 2, 2022

Resurfacing starts on Polk Street and Kennesaw Ave in Marietta

The Marietta Public Works Department began a resurfacing project on Polk Street and Kennesaw Avenue today. The project will be be completed by July 2, weather permitting. Polk Street will…

Education March 28, 2022

KSU dance department Chairwoman Marsha Barsky featured in latest Research with Relevance

Marsha Barsky, the Chairwoman of Kennesaw State University‘s Department of Dance, will be the featured speaker at the next Research with Relevance program at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 1. …

Campbell High students hold signs protesting racism

Education March 27, 2022

Campbell High students silently protest Board of Education, call for tighter discipline against racist incidents

By Arielle Robinson A multiracial group of mostly Campbell High School students nearly filled the room at the Cobb County Board of Education’s evening session Thursday in a silent protest…

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Education March 25, 2022

STING, Inc. seeks donations for Spring Break and College Tour Road Trip

STING, Inc. sent the following press release requesting donations to take students on a tour of colleges on April 7 – 9: STING, Inc. (Steering Triumphant Innovators of The Next…

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Lane closures on the Canton Road Connector at I-75 for bridge rehab

Cobb District’s dual language immersion program facing possible cuts

When are book bans unconstitutional? A First Amendment scholar explains

‘Every day feels unsettled’ – educators decry staffing shortage

Lockheed Elementary students launch their science skills thanks to STEAM program

Cobb County to hold public hearing on 2022 SPLOST Transportation Improvement expenditures

Resurfacing starts on Polk Street and Kennesaw Ave in Marietta

KSU dance department Chairwoman Marsha Barsky featured in latest Research with Relevance

Campbell High students silently protest Board of Education, call for tighter discipline against racist incidents

STING, Inc. seeks donations for Spring Break and College Tour Road Trip