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Health Care November 20, 2023

Colleges face gambling addiction among students as sports betting spreads

by Jason W. Osborne, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Three out of four college students have gambled in the past year, whether legally…

Economy November 15, 2023

Amid ‘checkout charity’ boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others

by Lauren Dula, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Ruth K. Hansen, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you live…

Screenshot of Gretchen Walton, an assistant superintendent in the Cobb County School District, speaking on the district's legislative priorities

Education November 10, 2023

Book ratings and GNETS funding top Cobb superintendent’s legislative priorities

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County schools Superintendent Chris Ragsdale shared his priorities for the 2024 legislative session at Thursday’s work session. One of the big ones is a request for…

U.S. Congress November 6, 2023

U.S. House GOP in spending bills takes aim at federal LGBTQ, racial equity policies

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 3, 2023 U.S. House Republicans are continuing to use government spending bills to…

Opinion August 29, 2023

Advice For Cobb County High School and Middle School Parents

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College We’re already into the first month of the new school year, and if you’re a parent, it probably feels like…

Education August 24, 2023

Here’s what to know about new federal policies for repaying student loans

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 22, 2023 WASHINGTON — Following the Supreme Court’s summer ruling against 40 million…

Education August 16, 2023

What Cobb County College-Bound Students, And Their Parents, Need To Know

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College I write this column, not just as a professor who has degrees in three fields and has been teaching since…

Education June 6, 2023

Saying that students embrace censorship on college campuses is incorrect – here’s how to discuss the issue more constructively

by Bradford Vivian, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The claim that college students censor viewpoints with which they disagree is now common. Versions…

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Opinion June 2, 2023

College Degrees Are Still More Valuable, And Cobb County Will Capitalize

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Several states, including Georgia, no longer require college degrees for government jobs. Some businesses have done the same for hiring….

Gun violence June 1, 2023

Georgia Supreme Court backs lower court’s rejection of ‘campus carry’ challenge

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 31, 2023 Georgia college students can continue to bring their handgun to class…

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