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U.S. Congress February 14, 2024

Mayorkas impeached: Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight is legitimate or politicized

by Claire Leavitt, Smith College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a failed vote to impeach him the previous week, Republicans in the House of…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

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…

Education February 14, 2024

Proposed bill would allow faith-based chaplains to replace school counselors

by Rebecca Gaunt A Republican-backed bill in the Georgia senate would allow faith-based chaplains to work alongside or in lieu of school counselors in public schools. State Sen. Marty Harbin…

National February 13, 2024

A brief history of Dearborn, Michigan – the first Arab-American majority city in the US

by Sally Howell, University of Michigan-Dearborn and Amny Shuraydi, University of Michigan-Dearborn, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Dearborn, Michigan, is a center of Arab American…

Art works hung along a metal fence at Aviation Park

Town Center February 13, 2024

M2R Traveling Fence Art Gallery on display in Aviation Park through March 9

Photos courtesy of the Town Center Community The Town Center Alliance announced that the M2R (Mountain to River) Traveling Fence Art Gallery is on display in Aviation Park through March…

BOC District 2 candidate Erick Allen, upper body shot, smiling, neatly trimmed beard, wearing a dark jacket and red tie

Cobb County February 13, 2024

Former state legislator announces run for Cobb Commission

by Rebecca Gaunt Erick Allen, the former Democratic state representative for the Smyrna-area District 40, announced Monday that he is running for the District 2 seat on the Cobb County…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Justice February 12, 2024

Georgia Senate Republicans say probe of Fulton DA in 2020 election case will be free of bias

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 10, 2024 The chairman of a Georgia Senate panel pledged on Friday that…

Men and women wearing yellow safety vests posing after cleanup of Queen Mill Road

Mableton February 10, 2024

Friends of Mableton cleanup plus Lions Club honored at Capitol

Barry Krebs, the vigorous dynamo of important volunteer events in Mableton and other parts of Cobb County, sent the following two messages with accompanying photos. The first is about a…

Left to Right: Officer Bartlett, Brave, Brian Haynes, Vice President Braves Security Dale Bolenbaugh, Vice President Braves Development Company Security, Officer Bultman, Champ

Cobb County February 9, 2024

Braves & Battery Atlanta fund new dog for Cobb police K9 Unit

Left to Right: Officer Bartlett, Brave, Brian Haynes, Vice President Braves Security Dale Bolenbaugh, Vice President Braves Development Company Security, Officer Bultman, Champ (photo provided by the Battery Atlanta The…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education February 9, 2024

Community rallies to fund Birney Elementary field trip

by Rebecca Gaunt Birney Elementary School fifth graders have a big field trip coming up, but when finances became a concern for some of the students, the community stepped in…

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