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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….

2022 Elections May 17, 2022

Q&A with Euriel Hemmerly, Democratic candidate for state Senate District 33

By Arielle Robinson The Courier had a phone conversation with Democratic hopeful for Georgia State Senate District 33, Euriel Hemmerly. Hemmerly hopes to unseat incumbent Sen. Michael Rhett, who was…

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Education May 9, 2022

Mableton art show honors legacy of Cobb teacher Patrick Key

By Rebecca Gaunt Saturday’s Art With Heart memorial art show to honor the legacy of Patrick Key, a Cobb County School District art teacher, drew a crowd that packed the…

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2022 Elections May 5, 2022

Cobb County Association of Educators releases its endorsement list for the 2022 primary elections

The Cobb County Association of Educators distributed the following press release with their endorsements for the 2022 primary elections: Members of the Cobb County Association of Educators (CCAE) have endorsed…

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2022 Elections May 4, 2022

Andres Sandate: Candidate for Cobb School Board Post 2

By Rebecca Gaunt Businessman Andres Sandate is a candidate for Cobb School Board Post 2, the seat currently held by Dr. Jaha Howard, who is running for state superintendent. He…

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Education May 3, 2022

Sprayberry High School Interfaith Baccalaureate features speakers from four major religions

On Tuesday April 26 the Sprayberry High School Foundation held a baccalaureate service with speakers representing the Christian, Hindu, Muslim and Jewish faiths. The speakers were Pastor Tommy Stevenson of…

2022 Elections April 29, 2022

Kemp signs off on laws he says will keep ‘woke politics’ out of public schools

by Ross Williams, Georgia RecorderApril 29, 2022 Gov. Brian Kemp cemented much of his planned education policy Thursday, signing a raft of bills aimed at keeping controversial ideas out of…

2022 Elections April 28, 2022

Q & A with Titus Nichols, Democratic candidate for Georgia State Senate District 37

By Arielle Robinson The Courier spoke over the phone with Titus Nichols, a Democratic hopeful for Georgia State Senate District 37, about his campaign and background. Nichols announced his run…

Sports April 15, 2022

I’ve studied stadium financing for over two decades – and the new Bills stadium is one of the worst deals for taxpayers I’ve ever seen

By Victor Matheson, College of the Holy Cross [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After New York lawmakers blew past the deadline to approve the state…

Education April 13, 2022

Cobb District’s dual language immersion program facing possible cuts

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District’s dual language immersion program may be facing significant changes and that has parents and students worried. Parents expressed frustration on the lack of…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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