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Education June 10, 2022

Voting rights organizations file lawsuit over Cobb Schools redistricting

By Rebecca Gaunt Voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Cobb County school board redistricting map, alleging discrimination against communities of color, particularly Black and Hispanic voters, by…

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Education June 9, 2022

Cobb Schools superintendent announces new security protocols for district; angry jeers from audience members at meeting’s end

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb Schools Superintendent Chris Ragsdale provided an update Thursday regarding district safety protocols in the wake of the mass shooting at an Uvalde, Texas elementary school that…

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Transportation June 3, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for June 4 – June 10, 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 June 4 to Friday June…

Education May 30, 2022

A group of KSU professors, students, want answers after RCHSS department chair resigns and says she was ‘set up to fail’

By Arielle Robinson A group of Kennesaw State University faculty, students, and community members want answers from university officials after the only Black department chair within the Radow College of…

Transportation May 28, 2022

Reminder: Six Flag Parkway to be blocked this Tuesday, May 31, for month-long drainage installation project

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…

Transportation May 27, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for May 28 – June 3, 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 May 28 to Friday June…

Transportation May 27, 2022

GDOT lane closures paused from today through 5 a.m. Tuesday in anticipation of Memorial Day traffic surge

This is just a reminder for those of you near the big Georgia Department of Transportation projects in Cobb County you’ll get a reprieve from the disruption of lane closures…

Transportation May 24, 2022

Georgia Department of Transportation to pause lane closures over Memorial Day weekend

For those of you near the big Georgia Department of Transportation projects in Cobb County you’ll get a reprieve from the disruption of lane closures for road work this upcoming…

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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…

Screenshot of Becky Sayler speaking at a Cobb Board of Education meeting

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….

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