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Jennifer Susko seated at a table wearing a "Teach Black History" t-shirt

Education November 2, 2023

Former Cobb school district employee calls subpoena ‘retaliation’ for criticism of district

Jennifer Susko (photo by Rebecca Gaunt) by Rebecca Gaunt Jennifer Susko routinely takes the Cobb County School District and Superintendent Chris Ragsdale to task online and during public comment at…

Side-by-side maps of the two alternative school board maps, the benchmark and the one that was enacted

Cobb County October 25, 2023

Groups file for injunction against ‘gerrymandered’ school board maps

by Rebecca Gaunt A coalition of voters and civil rights groups filed a motion for injunction Tuesday to prevent the use of an electoral map in the 2024 election that…

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Opinion October 25, 2023

As a Parent, the Trend of Retaliation from Cobb County Schools Against Concerned Parents is Alarming

by John Popham In their weekly newsletter last Friday, the Cobb County School District shared a sharply worded message regarding a recent lawsuit settlement between the county board of elections…

Education October 23, 2023

‘Bonkers’ email sent out by Cobb Schools receiving backlash

by Rebecca Gaunt A missive penned by the Atlanta-based law firm Freeman Mathis & Gary on behalf of the Cobb County School District and sent out to every family in…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Immigration December 22, 2022

‘Caged … For No Fault of Your Own’: Detainees Dread Covid While Awaiting Immigration Hearings

This article by Renuka Rayasam was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Renuka Rayasam December 22, 2022 LUMPKIN, Ga. — In October, Yibran Ramirez-Cecena didn’t alert the…

Disabilities December 19, 2022

11th Circuit reverses lower court’s decision in disability discrimination suit against Cobb County School District

By Rebecca Gaunt The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit disagreed with Chief Judge Timothy Batten, who found in favor of Cobb County School District last year,…

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Voting Rights November 15, 2022

Voter intimidation in 2022 follows a long history of illegal, and racist, bullying

by Atiba Ellis, Marquette University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In Travis County, Texas, home to Austin, a local Republican Party official allegedly knocked on…

Race and Racism November 4, 2022

Georgia being sued over the ‘divisive concepts’ law

By Rebecca Gaunt The Southern Poverty Law Center, National Education Association, and the Georgia Association of Educators informed the state of Georgia Friday that they are filing a lawsuit over…

Seth Synstelien along with his wife and two children

2022 Elections May 7, 2022

Q & A with Seth Synstelien, Republican hopeful for US House District 14

By Arielle Robinson The Courier spoke with Seth Synstelien, one of several Republican candidates who is challenging US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in the 14th district. Synstelien is one of…

2022 Elections April 28, 2022

Q & A with Titus Nichols, Democratic candidate for Georgia State Senate District 37

By Arielle Robinson The Courier spoke over the phone with Titus Nichols, a Democratic hopeful for Georgia State Senate District 37, about his campaign and background. Nichols announced his run…

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