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Education October 22, 2023

Georgia’s new dyslexia law explained at ACT and MIC education town hall

[The ACT and MIC education town hall was long and packed with information. The Courier is covering it in two parts so that the articles are clear and readable. This…

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Letters to the Editor October 22, 2023

The Critical Balance: School Board Members and the Superintendent in Cobb County, Georgia

[This Letter to the Editor is by Laura Judge, candidate for Cobb County Board of Education Post 5] As we pay more attention to our educational system, we notice that…

Education October 20, 2023

Cobb school board votes to leave authority to remove books with superintendent

By Rebecca Gaunt In a 5-2 vote at the work session, the Cobb County Board of Education voted to reject Post 2 board member Becky Sayler’s proposal to place decision-making…

Education October 18, 2023

Cobb school board member proposing updates to library book policy

Photo from Becky Sayler’s election campaign By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education member Becky Sayler announced Wednesday that she will propose updates to the Cobb County School District’s…

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…

Wheeler senior Haya Fatmi introduced the Georgia Youth Coalition. standing in a line in front of Cobb school district offices)

Education September 15, 2023

Chaos and tension at Cobb school board meeting

By Rebecca Gaunt Despite representation from opposing viewpoints on Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s leadership, a Thursday afternoon rally outside the Cobb County school district’s headquarters stayed peaceful. It was when the…

Education September 11, 2023

‘Replace Ragsdale’ rally planned for Cobb school board meeting

by Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb Community Care Coalition issued a press release Sunday announcing its “Replace Ragsdale” rally and protest planned for Thursday’s Cobb County school board meeting. Melissa Marten,…

Education August 18, 2023

‘This is not the end of this case’: Cobb school board fires teacher over book

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County school board voted Thursday to uphold Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s decision to fire teacher Katie Rinderle, in spite of the opposing recommendation of a district-appointed…

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Business July 31, 2023

Chris Britton to serve as Cobb Chamber’s 2025 Chairman of the Board

Chris Britton, the Regional President of the large-scale construction firm Brasfield & Gorrie, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board by the Cobb Chamber‘s Board of Directors for…

Education July 12, 2023

Cobb school board member fined for campaign finance violation

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education member David Chastain was fined a $250 civil penalty and must return a portion of two donations his campaign accepted that exceeded…

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