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Education June 4, 2024

School boards, long locally focused and nonpartisan, get dragged into the national political culture wars

by Kathleen Knight Abowitz, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In more than 90% of U.S. public school districts, school board elections are nonpartisan…

Jennifer Susko being removed from Cobb school board meeting by police

Education May 17, 2024

Audience members removed as John Floresta’s contract renewed by Cobb school board

Photo by Rebecca Gaunt: Jennifer Susko removed from meeting by police By Rebecca Gaunt John Floresta, the chief strategy and accountability officer for Cobb County School District and a member…

Elections May 15, 2024

Cobb County school board Post 1 candidate Q&A: Scamihorn and Benson

By Rebecca Gaunt Republican Randy Scamihorn, the current board chair, is aiming for a fourth term on the Cobb County Board of Education, but will first have to face Democratic…

Elections May 14, 2024

Cobb County school board Post 7 candidate Q&A: Wheeler and Cole

Cobb school Superintendent Chris Ragsdale flanked by three GOP school board members (photo by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt Republican incumbent Brad Wheeler is aiming for a fourth term on…

Elections May 9, 2024

Cobb County school board Post 5 candidate Q&A: Cristadoro and Judge

By Rebecca Gaunt The Post 5 seat on the Cobb County Board of Education will have a new face next year for the first time since 2009, when longtime Republican…

Leroy Tre' Hutchins at school board meeting

Education March 22, 2024

Cobb school board discord over use of ‘equitable’ in fiscal policy

by Rebecca Gaunt Thursday’s Cobb County school board work session got heated over the removal of the word “equitable” from a board policy on fiscal management and allocation of resources….

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Marietta March 9, 2024

Applicants sought for the Marietta Board of Lights and Water

The City of Marietta is seeking applicants to serve on the Marietta Board of Lights and Water’s board of directors. A position is open and needs to be filled. The…

Mike Dishman of the University of West Georgia speaking at Cobb school board meeting

Education February 29, 2024

Cobb school board hears update on district-funded teacher degree program

by Rebecca Gaunt Cobb school board members received an update at Thursday’s work session on the Georgia’s BEST program and partnership with the University of West Georgia they approved last…

Andrew Cole speaking at a standup microphone

Elections February 18, 2024

Andrew Cole challenges Brad Wheeler in Post 7 Cobb school board race

Andrew Cole announced his Post 7 school board candidacy at Thursday’s town hall. (Photo: Rebecca Gaunt) by Rebecca Gaunt Democrat Andrew Cole announced his candidacy for Post 7 on the…

Screenshot of Cobb school board member Randy Scamihorn pointing his finger

Education January 23, 2024

‘Just the Facts’: Cobb school board members, community differ on what that means

by Rebecca Gaunt In a message disseminated county-wide last week via CTLS, the district’s communication system, Cobb County school board Chair Randy Scamihorn, a Republican, announced he will be penning…

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