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Education February 23, 2023

State sides with mom who said Cobb County School District denied disability services

By Rebecca Gaunt Brenda Rodriguez said she was in disbelief when the IEP team for her nonverbal 5-year-old son, who has Down Syndrome and feeding issues, denied her request for…

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Education December 30, 2022

A conversation with Vanessa James, retired Marietta City Schools teacher

By Arielle Robinson Vanessa James is a retired Marietta City Schools math teacher. She taught within the school district for 32 years, her entire career. She grew up in Marietta…

Left, State School Superintendent Richard Woods, right, Democratic candidate Alisha Thomas-Searcy. The two made their cases for why they should lead Georgia’s public schools in a debate Oct. 17. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections October 18, 2022

Sparks fly in state school superintendent candidate debate in clashes over past governance

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 17, 2022 The two candidates hoping to head Georgia’s public schools traded barbs on…

Education October 17, 2022

Former Campbell High School student still in limbo over discipline hearing

By Rebecca Gaunt The former Campbell High School student who completed his GED and entered trade school after his expulsion is still waiting for a resolution with the Cobb County…

Education September 28, 2022

Former Cobb County student facing third discipline hearing after winning state appeal

By Rebecca Gaunt A former Campbell High School student, who completed his GED and is pursuing a career in HVAC repair, is now facing a third disciplinary hearing, despite no…

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Democracy September 15, 2022

US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality

By Kathleen Frydl, Johns Hopkins University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States may regard itself as a “leader of the free world,” but…

Education September 15, 2022

Cobb County School District’s decision on discipline appeal expected Thursday

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School Board is expected to vote on a discipline appeal filed by a former Campbell High School student at Thursday’s meeting. N.G., then a…

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Cobb County August 7, 2022

Cobb Chairwoman Cupid hosts Dobbins Air Reserve Base stakeholder’s meeting

Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid hosted the second annual stakeholders roundtable meeting to discuss Dobbins Air Reserve Base and exchange ideas on how to ensure its continued…

Education August 5, 2022

CCSD’s pursuit of case against student who had expulsion overturned called retaliatory by SPLC

By Rebecca Gaunt The Southern Poverty Law Center is representing a former Campbell High School student who was expelled, but was found by the state board of education to have…

From the Editor July 17, 2022

Guns and children: The Cobb County School District meets Dunning and Kruger

[This is an opinion article by Larry Felton Johnson, Editor and Publisher of the Cobb County Courier] There are things I am good at and things I am not. There…

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