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Education October 18, 2024

Lawmakers Tackle the Problem of Low Literacy in Georgia Schools

By Ashly Hospodka ACWORTH, Ga. – “It was hard for me to keep up and learn from home,” Liam Roberts said. “I couldn’t pay attention to my work, and I…

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Elections October 14, 2024

Dr. Vickie Benson: the candidate in her own words

[The Cobb County Courier has extended an invitation to all candidates running for offices representing all or part of Cobb County. If you are a candidate and would like to…

Elections October 10, 2024

Laura Judge: the candidate in her own words

[The Cobb County Courier has extended an invitation to all candidates who are running for offices representing all or part of Cobb County. If you are a candidate and would…

L-r Vickie Benson, Leroy Tre’ Hutchins, Laura Judge, Andrew Cole seated at a table in front of the Cobb school board candidates forum

Elections October 3, 2024

Cobb County school board candidate forum draws only Democratic Party candidates

L-r Vickie Benson, Leroy Tre’ Hutchins, Laura Judge, Andrew Cole: photo by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt The four Democrats running for posts on the Cobb County Board of Education…

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Opinion October 1, 2024

Bookman: For some GOP leaders, there’s no time like never to discuss gun safety policies

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 19, 2024 When nursing student Laken Riley was tragically murdered here in Georgia…

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Education September 20, 2024

Safety not on Cobb school board agenda despite parent requests

Community members held a moment of silence for the victims at Apalachee High School — Photo by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Requests that safety be added to Thursday’s Cobb…

Opinion September 19, 2024

Cobb Schools Talk About Books, But Stay Silent on Safety

This guest opinion article is by Heather Tolley-Bauer, co-founder of Watching the Funds – Cobb Another Cobb County Schools Board of Education meeting is upon us, and once again, school…

Opinion September 9, 2024

Georgia children may have vicarious trauma from school tragedy

By Melanie Dallas, LPC I wrote most of the article below just over two years ago, following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. At the time I wrote that many…

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Opinion September 9, 2024

Which Gun Laws Work, And Which Do Not.

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The killing at Winder Georgia’s Apalachee High School struck a nerve throughout the state. Everyone I’ve talked to has some…

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Cobb County August 26, 2024

DOJ, 14 states weigh in on discrimination lawsuit against Cobb County School District

Photo by Rebecca Gaunt: Katie Rinderle (back, far right) joined Maariya Sheikh and other members of the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition at their June press conference to announce they were…

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