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Education August 24, 2022

Cobb Executive Women to host program on the widening achievement gap fueled by COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic widened the already substantial achievement gap among students. The Cobb Chamber’s Cobb Executive Women (CEW) is hosting a program at their September 9, 2022 luncheon to hear…

Education August 19, 2022

Cobb school bus drivers to get pay bump; Mableton school renamed

By Rebecca Gaunt Bus drivers will receive raises of $5.25 per hour in an effort to combat the shortage of 200 drivers that is straining the Cobb County School District….

Land Use and Zoning August 17, 2022

Cobb Board of Commissioners approves long-running St. Benedict’s Episcopal School rezoning

In a 3-2 vote at its monthly zoning meeting the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the controversial rezoning request that will allow St. Benedict’s Episcopal School to build a…

Education July 19, 2022

New logo for Cobb elementary school sparks immediate backlash

By Rebecca Gaunt East Side Elementary School’s new logo, revealed to parents in an email Monday, has members of the community furious. It contains an eagle and the initials for…

Gun violence July 16, 2022

SPLC condemns Cobb County School Board’s decision to arm non-police personnel

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County school board’s decision to arm school employees endangers lives, the Southern Poverty Law Center said in a statement released today. With a vote of…

Education July 6, 2022

Cobb school board member David Banks’ “ethnicity study” latest controversy

By Rebecca Gaunt David Banks, vice chair of the Cobb County School Board, is stirring up backlash again with his latest email newsletter in which he states that two years…

Education June 10, 2022

Voting rights organizations file lawsuit over Cobb Schools redistricting

By Rebecca Gaunt Voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Cobb County school board redistricting map, alleging discrimination against communities of color, particularly Black and Hispanic voters, by…

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Education June 9, 2022

Cobb Schools superintendent announces new security protocols for district; angry jeers from audience members at meeting’s end

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb Schools Superintendent Chris Ragsdale provided an update Thursday regarding district safety protocols in the wake of the mass shooting at an Uvalde, Texas elementary school that…

Education May 22, 2022

Freedom of speech is under attack in public schools, U.S. House panel told

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 19, 2022 Students and teachers told U.S. House members during a Thursday hearing that their…

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Education May 21, 2022

No answers from Cobb Schools about changes to Dual Language Immersion program

By Rebecca Gaunt A month after Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced significant changes to the dual language immersion program, parents say they are frustrated with the lack of communication and equity….

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