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Chattahoochee Tech President Dr. Ron Newcomb and 2024 GOAL winner Kristen Lee

Education February 2, 2024

Chattahoochee Tech announces winners of 2024 GOAL awards

PHOTO: Chattahoochee Tech President Dr. Ron Newcomb and 2024 GOAL winner Kristen Lee, courtesy of the Cobb Chamber In partnership with the Cobb Chamber and SelectCobb, Chattahoochee Technical College announced…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Transportation January 29, 2024

Average cost of gallon of gasoline in Georgia jumps 7 cents since last week

The Georgia gas price average increased seven cents over the past week, driven by increases in the cost of oil. Georgia drivers now pay an average price of $3.02 per…

Screenshot of Cobb school board member Randy Scamihorn pointing his finger

Education January 23, 2024

‘Just the Facts’: Cobb school board members, community differ on what that means

by Rebecca Gaunt In a message disseminated county-wide last week via CTLS, the district’s communication system, Cobb County school board Chair Randy Scamihorn, a Republican, announced he will be penning…

Transportation January 22, 2024

Georgia gasoline prices remain stable over past week

The average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Georgia is the same as last week, holding steady at $2.95. According to the weekly report from AAA, Monday’s state…

Screenshot of Cobb school board member Becky Sayler

Education January 20, 2024

$50 million Cobb schools event center coming; new south Cobb elementary school architect approved

by Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced Thursday that the $50 million event center approved in a 6-1 vote last year by the board will be…

Education January 19, 2024

Superintendent to remove more books from Cobb schools

[Screenshot of Ava Bussey speaking during public comment at Cobb school board meeting] by Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale gave a shout out to the Marietta…

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

Education January 19, 2024

Students do better and schools are more stable when teachers get mental health support

by Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When it comes to mental health at school, typically the focus…

Education January 18, 2024

‘I’m Not Safe Here’: Schools Ignore Federal Rules on Restraint and Seclusion

This article by Fred Clasen-Kelly first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Fred Clasen-Kelly January 17, 2024 Photos show blood splattered across a small bare-walled room in a…

KSU researcher Paul Lee at his biomedical research table

Education January 17, 2024

Kennesaw State receives grant to help children with sickle cell disease

[This article by Amanda Cook was first published on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission — photo credit: Darnell Wilburn] Most of the estimated 300,000 babies born every…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Education January 15, 2024

State set to roll out more money to help school districts pay to bus students to school

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 12, 2024 Every weekday morning and afternoon, a fleet of yellow buses rolls…

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