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Education February 14, 2024

Philadelphia hopes year-round schooling can catch kids up to grade level – will it make a difference?

by Daniel H. Robinson, University of Texas at Arlington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Upon becoming mayor of Philadelphia, Cherelle Parker announced that she will…

Justice February 14, 2024

Lawsuit accuses Cobb County School District of violating teachers’ Constitutional rights

by Rebecca Gaunt The Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) joined a fired elementary school teacher and a currently-employed special education teacher in filing a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Cobb…

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Business February 10, 2024

Check out the 65 new businesses licensed in Cobb County for the week ending February 9

Here are the 65 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending February 9, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue their…

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Geek culture February 9, 2024

Marietta the Gathering celebrates geek culture

Over the next year, the Courier will include more articles about things that fall under the general category of “geek culture,” including but not limited to video games, Star Trek/Star…

Education February 8, 2024

Peer review isn’t perfect − I know because I teach others how to do it and I’ve seen firsthand how it comes up short

by JT Torres, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When I teach research methods, a major focus is peer review. As a process, peer…

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Education February 5, 2024

Kennesaw State breaks ground for interdisciplinary STEM building

PHOTO: L-R, KSU student Nick Farinucci, Chancellor Sonny Perdue, KSU President Kathy Schwaig, Board of Regents members Cade Joiner and Jose Perez (photo by Matt Yung) [This article by Gary…

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Business February 3, 2024

Former Chick-fil-A marketing executive to speak to Cobb Chamber

The Cobb Chamber announced the next installment of its Marquee Monday, featuring David Saylers, one of Chick-fil-A’s original two marketing executives. The event is scheduled for February 12, 2024, at…

Drug Addiction January 30, 2024

Records Show Publix Opioid Sales Grew Even as Addiction Crisis Prompted Other Chains’ Pullback

This article by Ian Hodgson and Christopher O’Donnell, Tampa Bay Times, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Ian Hodgson, Tampa Bay Times and Christopher O’Donnell, Tampa Bay…

Cobb County January 25, 2024

Former Cobb County Manager David Hankerson dies at 77

David Hankerson photo courtesy of Cobb County government Cobb County government announced in a news release that former County Manager David Hankerson died today after a long illness. Hankerson was…

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Cobb County January 21, 2024

Cobb 911 call answer time outperforms the national standard

Cobb County announced in a news release that its 911 center processed 905,292 calls in 2023. Also, according to the news release, the county’s 911 staff answered 91.7 percent of…

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