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Education October 11, 2023

MIC and ACT education town hall to take up divisive concepts law

Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) and the Austell Community Task Force (ACT) will lead a town hall webinar tomorrow night, Thursday October 12, around several important issues in education, including the…

Education October 11, 2023

No clear answers from Cobb County schools about mayhem at September meeting

Photo of conditions inside lobby before the public comment signup was abruptly moved outdoors by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Community members are still asking what led to last month’s…

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Transportation October 9, 2023

Georgia gas price at the pump drops significantly over past week

[Gasoline pump (Photo Cobb County Courier/Larry Felton Johnson)] by Larry Felton Johnson Gasoline prices took a significant drop in Georgia over the past week, driven by the gas tax suspension,…

Education October 4, 2023

After the pandemic, too many kids are still missing school

by Grant Blankenship, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 3, 2023 On the first cool day of fall in Macon, Bruce Elementary…

Transportation October 2, 2023

Gasoline prices drop over past week, driven by Kemp’s gas tax supension + seasonal reduction in demand

Gasoline prices in Georgia have dropped compared to the previous week, with drivers now paying an average of $3.24 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. This is 6 cents lower…

Transportation October 1, 2023

Austell Road lane closures continue Sunday overnight, October 1, 2023

The lane closure will continue on Austell Road overnight Sunday, Oct 1, 2023. This is part of a resurfacing project that will continue through spring, and is on the stretch…

Transportation September 30, 2023

Multiple lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County throughout this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced multiple lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County this weekend to continue the ongoing bridge preservation work. The public information release describes the…

Education September 28, 2023

Kennesaw State professor receives $6 million grant to address health disparities in Puerto Rico

[This article by David Roberts first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University associate professor of psychology and associate director of the AMES Research Center,…

Transportation September 25, 2023

Georgia gasoline prices continue to decline in keeping with national trend

Gasoline prices in Georgia have decreased compared to the previous week, with the average price now at $3.30 per gallon, continuing the trend of the past several weeks. The current…

Education September 20, 2023

Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship

by Eric Freedman, Michigan State University and Bahtiyar Kurambayev, KIMEP University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Taxpayers fund a lot of university research in the…

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