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2020 Elections October 31, 2020

Q&A with Dr. Vickie Benson, Democratic candidate for Cobb Board of Education Post 1

The Courier sent a list of questions to Dr. Vickie Benson, the Democratic candidate for Cobb County Board of Education Post 1. Benson is running against Republican incumbent Randy Scamihorn,…

2020 Elections October 27, 2020

Julia Hurtado, Democratic Cobb Board of Education candidate for Post 5 discusses her campaign

Democratic candidate for Cobb County’s Board of Education Post 5, Julia Hurtado, answered questions from the Courier about her campaign and her background. Hurtado is running to unseat David Banks,…

Harmony Leland Elementary School in article about raises for the Board of Education

Education September 23, 2019

Morgan proposes raises for Cobb Board of Education

School board member David Morgan brought up what he called the “awkward” subject of raises for the Board of Education at Thursday’s work session. “It is my hope that we…

2018 elections May 14, 2018

Healthcare, public education top priorities for Georgia Lt. Governor candidate Sarah Riggs Amico

Sarah Riggs Amico proudly counts herself among this year’s wave of first-time female political candidates, entering the race for Georgia Lieutenant Governor as a Democrat. But what Amico really wants…

Mableton October 14, 2015

The educational meeting about Mableton cityhood

The Mableton Improvement Coalition held a meeting Tuesday evening to present information on the pros and cons of forming an incorporated city. Joel Cope, the president of MIC, presided over…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration August 21, 2026

A seemingly technical change to international student visas could disrupt teaching and research at US universities

by Abigail Boggs, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration is revising a visa rule for international students that in part determines…

The outline of a Georgia map with the GOP red white and blue elephant in the center

Opinion August 15, 2026

On The Stump, Rick Jackson Sounds Like A Moderate Democrat

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Before Businessman Rick Jackson, the 2026 GOP Gubernatorial nominee, took the stage in Columbus Georgia’s Bibb Mill, I told a…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness July 27, 2026

How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging

by Katherine Shwetz, Rice University; University of Toronto, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As long as there have been vaccines, there have been people who…

KSU President Kathy S. Schwaig and Scrappy, KSU's costumed owl mascot

Education, News July 23, 2026

Kennesaw State University showcases global impact through the FIFA World Cup 2026

PHOTO ABOVE: KSU President Kathy S. Schwaig and Scrappy, KSU’s costumed owl mascot [This article by Travis Highfield with photos by Matt Yung first appeared on the Kennesaw State University…

Immigration July 13, 2026

Justice Jackson’s birthright citizenship opinion includes Black Americans in the story of the nation’s search for equality

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the annals of Supreme Court decisions, the public likely remembers what justices wrote for…

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Education August 25, 2026