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Education May 22, 2022

Freedom of speech is under attack in public schools, U.S. House panel told

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 19, 2022 Students and teachers told U.S. House members during a Thursday hearing that their…

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Education May 21, 2022

No answers from Cobb Schools about changes to Dual Language Immersion program

By Rebecca Gaunt A month after Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced significant changes to the dual language immersion program, parents say they are frustrated with the lack of communication and equity….

Transportation May 21, 2022

Lane closures on Macland Road for $88.2 million widening project continue Saturday, May 21

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that the lane closures on Macland Road/SR 360 related to road-widening will continue this weekend. [Editor’s note: The GDOT press…

Transportation May 20, 2022

Overnight lane closures on I-75 in Cobb this week for $2.8 million bridge rehab project

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that the bridge rehab project will cause overnight lane closures this weekend in Cobb and Fulton counties. The GDOT described…

Transportation May 20, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for May 21 to 27

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 May 21 to Friday May…

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Transportation May 20, 2022

Six Flags Drive between Hillcrest Dr. and Silver Mine Trail will be closed May 31- July 29, and will affect bus schedules

The Cobb County Department of Transportation posted the following news release to their website announcing that Six Flags Parkway will be closed between Hillcrest Drive & Silver Mine Trail starting…

Education May 18, 2022

GA Board of Education finds Cobb school board in violation of law in expulsion of Campbell High student

The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news release about the reversal of a decision by the Cobb County Board of Education to expel a Campbell High School student…

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…

Transportation May 13, 2022

Lane closures and road work in Cobb County, May 14-20, 2022

The following is a reprint of the weekly travel advisory from the Cobb County Department of Transportation (Cobb DOT) for the week of May 14-20: ALERTS Dallas Hwy/Whitlock Avenue/SR 120…

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Freedom of speech is under attack in public schools, U.S. House panel told

No answers from Cobb Schools about changes to Dual Language Immersion program

Lane closures on Macland Road for $88.2 million widening project continue Saturday, May 21

Overnight lane closures on I-75 in Cobb this week for $2.8 million bridge rehab project

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for May 21 to 27

Six Flags Drive between Hillcrest Dr. and Silver Mine Trail will be closed May 31- July 29, and will affect bus schedules

GA Board of Education finds Cobb school board in violation of law in expulsion of Campbell High student

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

Lane closures and road work in Cobb County, May 14-20, 2022