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Elections October 26, 2024

J.D. Jordan: the candidate in his own words

[The Cobb County Courier has extended an invitation to all candidates running for offices representing all or part of Cobb County. If you are a candidate and would like to…

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Education October 18, 2024

Cobb superintendent announces six more ‘lewd’ books pulled from circulation

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the removal of six more “sexually explicit” books from schools in the district at Thursday’s work session, bringing the…

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Business September 27, 2024

Cobb County Business Bootcamp helps small businesses move forward

By Mark Woolsey Her 18-month-old occupational therapy and professional coaching business wasn’t moving forward as she had hoped, even though Kristen Santos had herself hired a coach to help her…

Cobb school board member speaks at press conference

Education September 20, 2024

Citizens protest ‘pornography in Cobb schools’ outside district headquarters

Board Chair Randy Scamihorn called the dispute over books “ideological.” (all photos by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education Chair Randy Scamihorn and board member Brad…

A group of students at a press conference, a young woman at the microphone

Cobb County August 26, 2024

DOJ, 14 states weigh in on discrimination lawsuit against Cobb County School District

Photo by Rebecca Gaunt: Katie Rinderle (back, far right) joined Maariya Sheikh and other members of the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition at their June press conference to announce they were…

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Elections August 21, 2024

Does Democratic VP candidate Walz swear too damn much?

by Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During a campaign event with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Michigan on…

Elections August 19, 2024

US voters say they’re ready for a woman president − but sexist attitudes still go along with opposition to Harris

by Adam Eichen, UMass Amherst; Jesse Rhodes, UMass Amherst, and Tatishe Nteta, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since President Joe Biden exited the…

Elections August 19, 2024

The big moment arrives for Harris: Democratic convention kicks off Monday in Chicago

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 17, 2024 WASHINGTON — Just a little over a month after she became…

Education August 15, 2024

Cobb schools remove 13 more books across the district

By Rebecca Gaunt Superintendent Chris Ragsdale informed the Cobb County Board of Education at Thursday’s work session that 13 more books have been removed from school libraries across the district….

Cobb County July 13, 2024

The Courier’s top ten most-read stories of the week ending Friday July 12

By Larry Felton Johnson Here are the top ten stories published by the Cobb County Courier from Saturday July 6 to Friday July 12. Scattered storms & high heat index…

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