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Education February 5, 2022

Advocacy groups address concerns about Cobb County School District’s disciplinary practices

By Rebecca Gaunt Stronger Together, a Cobb racial justice advocacy group, and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) teamed up Thursday for a virtual discussion on the impact of Cobb…

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Housing February 3, 2022

Monica DeLancy highlights another winter-time eviction in Cobb County

Renter’s rights advocate Monica DeLancy, founder and director of We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association, has been highlighting specific evictions that are happening in Cobb County this winter. Here is…

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Education February 1, 2022

Two new charter schools opening in South Cobb

By Rebecca Gaunt Two new charter schools in southern Cobb County will open their doors to students this fall. Amana Academy West Atlanta will welcome its inaugural class on August…

Guest Opinion January 27, 2022

Opinion: Defunding schools and adding unnecessary burdens on teachers will ultimately hurt students across Georgia

[This opinion article is by Micheal Garza a Democratic candidate running for Georgia House District 46 representing NE Cobb and SE Cherokee County] Earlier this session, Georgia GOP lawmakers introduced…

Cobb County January 26, 2022

Cobb County posts event schedule for Black History Month

February is Black History Month, and Cobb County has a full schedule of events to celebrate, particularly the many events at the Cobb Public Library branches. Here is the notice…

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Health Care January 24, 2022

Watchdog group posts COVID data not shared by Cobb County School District

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District updated its COVID-19 data Friday for the first time in over a month, the same day Watching the Funds – Cobb posted…

From the Editor January 21, 2022

UPDATED: For the love of all that is transparent and rational Cobb County School District, just report the COVID numbers!

[This is an opinion piece From the Editor] UPDATE: Shortly after I wrote this, the link to COVID numbers for the district was updated, but just with a weekly total….

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Health Care January 19, 2022

With the Omicron COVID-19 variant circulating through Cobb County, what are best practices for masking?

Cobb County has reinstituted its mask mandate for Cobb government buildings as the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads through the community. The Cobb courts have their own protocols…

The message from the Cobb school district with the update date of December 17 circled

From the Editor January 15, 2022

Cobb school district attitude seems to be: If we stop counting COVID cases, COVID won’t exist

[An earlier version of this had the headline beginning with “If we stop” in double-quotes. A reader objected to this, and on reflection, I agree. Double-quotes should not be used…

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Health Care January 10, 2022

Cobb County issues statement on social distancing requirements at park aquatics centers

The county issued the following statement concerning social distancing requirements at aquatics centers and other Cobb County facilities: January 10, 2022 – Members of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners,…

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