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Education December 10, 2024

Swinerton to complete $17.2 million in renovations on two Cobb schools

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District’s Russell Elementary School and Harrison High School are undergoing infrastructure upgrades and renovations over the next two years for a combined cost of…

Screenshot of Cobb school board member Becky Sayler at the dais. Taken from the Cobb County Board of Eduction meeting video

Education December 6, 2024

Sayler’s safety amendments fail to get support of Cobb school board majority

By Rebecca Gaunt Democratic board member Becky Sayler tried and failed to make four amendments regarding safety and security to the Cobb County School District’s proposed list of legislative priorities…

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Business November 3, 2024

“State of the Battery” at the Cobb Chamber’s November Marquis Monday

The Cobb Chamber will host its Marquee Monday event this Monday, Nov. 4, with a “State of the Battery” panel and a celebration of top educators from Cobb County and…

Education November 1, 2024

Cobb eighth grader expelled for warning friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Upon hearing that three Cobb schools were the target of a violent threat, a Campbell Middle School special education student accessed Google Chat in his first-period class…

Education October 25, 2024

Cobb schools update graduation policy after special education student excluded

Ashlynn Rich speaks during comment section of Cobb Board of Education — Photo by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Following Sprayberry High School graduate Ashlynn Rich’s exclusion from her own…

The year 2024 in big red letters with "Vote" written in the "O" which is the shape of a campaign button

Education October 24, 2024

Educator group endorses Benson, Cole, and Hutchins in Cobb school board elections

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County Association of Educators and its political action committee CCAE4Kids announced they were endorsing Democratic candidates Vickie Benson for Cobb County Board of Education Post…

Cassandra Brown, wearing a green "I Love Mableton" t-shirt, speaks at the microphone durring the comment period at the Cobb County School District

Mableton October 23, 2024

Mableton residents continue fight against Cobb County School District bus depot plan

By Rebecca Gaunt Mabletonians voiced their disapproval of the Cobb County School District’s planned bus depot at 440 Veterans Memorial Highway during public comment at the school board’s work and…

Uncategorized October 18, 2024

Secretive safety presentation shared at Cobb school board meeting

By Rebecca Gaunt A promised presentation on safety at Thursday’s school board meeting may have raised as many questions as it answered. Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced that the Cobb County…

screenshot of Chris Ragsdale during school board work session

Education October 18, 2024

Cobb superintendent announces six more ‘lewd’ books pulled from circulation

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the removal of six more “sexually explicit” books from schools in the district at Thursday’s work session, bringing the…

Education October 18, 2024

Lawmakers Tackle the Problem of Low Literacy in Georgia Schools

By Ashly Hospodka ACWORTH, Ga. – “It was hard for me to keep up and learn from home,” Liam Roberts said. “I couldn’t pay attention to my work, and I…

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