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SAE students sit and smile in front of the coating being applied to the school’s basketball court and playground. Photo courtesy of Christopher Cavalier at TwoSenseFilms.

Education August 28, 2022

Mableton school tackles extreme heat by applying colorful, sun-reflective coating to playground

By Arielle Robinson As extreme heat continues to result in historic droughts and deadly temperatures around the globe, more people — especially the most vulnerable, such as children — are…

Transportation August 27, 2022

Lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County this weekend for bridge preservation work

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that lane closures will be installed on I-75 in Cobb County for bridge preservation work. The closures began Friday evening…

Transportation August 26, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for August 27 – September 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 August 27 to Friday September…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education August 24, 2022

Student loan forgiveness – experts on banking, public spending and education policy look at the impact of Biden’s plan

By Terri Friedline, University of Michigan; Dominique Baker, Southern Methodist University, and John W. Diamond, Rice University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden…

Education August 24, 2022

Loudermilk attacks Biden’s student loan relief plan

Rep Barry Loudermilk of Georgia’s 11th Congressional District issued a statement attacking the plan for student debt relief for low to moderate income individuals released by President Joe Biden today….

Education August 24, 2022

Cobb Executive Women to host program on the widening achievement gap fueled by COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic widened the already substantial achievement gap among students. The Cobb Chamber’s Cobb Executive Women (CEW) is hosting a program at their September 9, 2022 luncheon to hear…

The retail corner of the Eddy at Riverview Landing.with crosswalks and outdoor tables

Accidentally car-free August 23, 2022

Accidentally car-free Part 5: coffee (and some work) at Chattahoochee Coffee Company

I decided to make this installment of Accidentally car-free part recreational, part professional. So I packed up my laptop and a few other work supplies and walked over to the…

Accidentally car-free August 20, 2022

Accidentally car-free Part 4: a trip by foot to the South Atlanta Road Kroger

I’ve moved my “Accidentally car-free” series of articles to this link, which won’t change, so if you miss an installment, or want to go back and read a previous one,…

Transportation August 19, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for August 20 – August 26, 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 August 20 to Friday August…

Superintendent Richard Woods and Democratic challenger Alisha Thomas Searcy shared contrasting visions for the future of public school in a panel discussion Thursday at the Georgia Public Broadcasting studios in Atlanta. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Education August 19, 2022

Georgia state school superintendent candidates lay out visions for teacher retention, funding

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 19, 2022 The two candidates vying to lead Georgia’s public schools shared a stage…

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Mableton school tackles extreme heat by applying colorful, sun-reflective coating to playground

Lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County this weekend for bridge preservation work

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for August 27 – September 2, 2022

Student loan forgiveness – experts on banking, public spending and education policy look at the impact of Biden’s plan

Loudermilk attacks Biden’s student loan relief plan

Cobb Executive Women to host program on the widening achievement gap fueled by COVID-19

Accidentally car-free Part 5: coffee (and some work) at Chattahoochee Coffee Company

Accidentally car-free Part 4: a trip by foot to the South Atlanta Road Kroger

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for August 20 – August 26, 2022

Georgia state school superintendent candidates lay out visions for teacher retention, funding