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coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

Health Care August 30, 2021

The Cobb County School District response to a request for their reaction to the SPLC statement

The Southern Poverty Law Center distributed a statement critical of the Cobb County School District’s (CCSD) failure to follow CDC recommendations on protocols for slowing the spread of COVID-19 among…

charts showing sharp increase in hospitalization of children

Health Care August 29, 2021

14-day case rate for 5-17 year olds in Cobb exceeds the rate of general population — by a lot

[Correction: an earlier version of this article stated that a rate per 918 cases per 100,000 of population is 9.18 the threshold for high community transmission. While cases are reported…

coronavirus image -- a white sphere with red corona spikes emanating outward

Health Care August 28, 2021

Southern Poverty Law Center weighs in on Cobb school COVID cases, indicates it might take legal action

The Southern Poverty Law Center, best known for tracking white supremacist and other hate groups, issued a statement on the spread of COVID-19 in the Cobb County School District. The…

Health Care August 27, 2021

Parents protest outside Cobb superintendent’s speaking engagement

By Rebecca Gaunt Parents fed up with Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s lack of response to their COVID-19 safety concerns gathered Friday outside the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel &…

Health Care August 27, 2021

Cobb school COVID cases now at 2,797

The Cobb County School District reported today in their weekly update that the number of cumulative COVID cases has now reached 2,797 cases since July 1 , with 2,698 of…

Health Care August 21, 2021

A walk through the Cobb County School District’s Infectious Disease Reporting Protocol

The Courier recently requested a copy of the documents or memos given to schools within the Cobb County School District explaining how to report incidences of COVID-19. Our purpose was…

Health Care August 20, 2021

Cobb school cumulative COVID cases more than double in one week: now at 1764

In one week the number of cumulative COVID-19 cases in the Cobb County School District has more than doubled, jumping from 822 last Friday to 1764 with the report released…

Education August 19, 2021

Cobb schools announce expansion of virtual learning, but still ignore CDC recommendations on masks

The Cobb County School District announced in a press release that they would expand virtual learning options with applications open in the fall for sessions beginning in January, but that…

Education August 19, 2021

Cobb School Board work session ends in argument over adding COVID-19 to agenda

By Rebecca Gaunt An item was conspicuously absent from the agenda for Cobb County Board of Education’s Thursday meeting – COVID-19. Despite soaring cases in the county, classes sent home…

Education August 18, 2021

Cobb County School District announces $1200 bonus for school bus drivers, monitors

The Cobb County School District issued a press release, reprinted below, announcing a $1,200 retention bonus for school bus drivers and monitors. The press release also said that the CCSD…

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