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Housing August 21, 2023

No quick fix for Georgia’s affordable housing shortage

by Aaleah McConnell, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 19, 2023 The supply of affordable housing units is at extreme lows in…

Education May 25, 2023

Cobb County School District accused of retaliation after parent filed complaint with state

By Rebecca Gaunt The mother of a 5-year-old denied disability services by the Cobb County School District is now petitioning the Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings for a due…

Behavioral Health March 6, 2023

March is National Disabilities Awareness Month

By Melanie Dallas, LPC My recent article about Lois Curtis – the Georgia woman who was plaintiff in a landmark Supreme Court decision affecting people with disabilities – provides good…

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Disabilities November 11, 2022

‘Impending Intergenerational Crisis’: Americans With Disabilities Lack Long-Term Care Plans

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in Kaiser Health News Sam Whitehead November 11, 2022 Thinking about the future makes Courtney Johnson nervous. The 25-year-old blogger and college student…

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2022 Elections October 19, 2022

How to Help People Vote in the 2022 Midterm Elections

by Asia Fields and Kengo Tsutsumi [This article first appeared in ProPublica, republished with permission] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to…

Health Care October 16, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Finally Fixing the ‘Family Glitch’

[This podcast was produced by Kaiser Health News] October 13, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts,…

Education September 28, 2022

Former Cobb County student facing third discipline hearing after winning state appeal

By Rebecca Gaunt A former Campbell High School student, who completed his GED and is pursuing a career in HVAC repair, is now facing a third disciplinary hearing, despite no…

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Kennesaw August 9, 2022

Get your creativity for the fall holiday season revved up early with Kennesaw’s “Scarecrows on Main”

Get your fall holiday season creativity revved up early with the City of Kennesaw‘s “Scarecrows on Main,” where residents and organizations in Kennesaw create scarecrows to display in the city’s…

Education August 5, 2022

CCSD’s pursuit of case against student who had expulsion overturned called retaliatory by SPLC

By Rebecca Gaunt The Southern Poverty Law Center is representing a former Campbell High School student who was expelled, but was found by the state board of education to have…

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Smyrna June 15, 2022

Smyrna’s Juneteenth celebration dinner to include talk by Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author of biography of Harriet Tubman

The City of Smyrna Juneteenth celebration dinner will feature author Erica Armstrong Dunbar. Dunbar wrote She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman. The Juneteenth dinner will…

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