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Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia March 21, 2024

Georgia GOP senators hijack bill for culture war on trans treatment, sex ed and bathroom access

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 20, 2024 A bill aimed at protecting the mental health of student athletes…

Georgia March 13, 2024

Bill to provide overdose remedies in Georgia’s public buildings hijacked to ban puberty blockers

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 11, 2024 Georgia state Senate Republicans advanced language that would ban puberty-blocking medication…

Long line outside the Cobb County School District building

Education March 1, 2024

Cobb schools staff acted to silence critics, Teams messages show

Those wishing to speak at public comment have been required to stand in line outside since September when staff coordinated to push critics out of line (Photo by Rebecca Gaunt)…

LGBTQ February 14, 2024

Georgia Senate panel OKs latest version of “Don’t Say Gay” restrictions

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 14, 2024 A controversial bill dubbed Georgia’s version of “Don’t Say Gay” moved…

Justice February 14, 2024

Lawsuit accuses Cobb County School District of violating teachers’ Constitutional rights

by Rebecca Gaunt The Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) joined a fired elementary school teacher and a currently-employed special education teacher in filing a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Cobb…

National February 13, 2024

A brief history of Dearborn, Michigan – the first Arab-American majority city in the US

by Sally Howell, University of Michigan-Dearborn and Amny Shuraydi, University of Michigan-Dearborn, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Dearborn, Michigan, is a center of Arab American…

Georgia January 30, 2024

Republican state lawmakers push for Georgia law to require proof of adulthood to view adult websites

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 29, 2024 Georgians regularly get carded when buying things like alcohol, tobacco and…

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Opinion January 30, 2024

Opinion: Georgia Youth Justice Coalition (GYJC) statement on Cobb school board maps

The Georgia Youth Justice Coalition (GYJC) issued the following statement concerning the Cobb County School District board maps: The Georgia House has pushed through a redrawn Cobb County School District…

Education January 19, 2024

Superintendent to remove more books from Cobb schools

[Screenshot of Ava Bussey speaking during public comment at Cobb school board meeting] by Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale gave a shout out to the Marietta…

Georgia January 9, 2024

Georgia lawmakers return to the Gold Dome with election-year politics on their minds

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 8, 2024 Will school voucher supporters try again after a searing defeat in…

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