Cobb County School District

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes August 14, 2026

Cobb County High School Mascots Quiz: Can You Match Each School to Its Mascot?

High schools are an important part of community life in Cobb County. In the public school arena we have two systems, the Cobb County School District and Marietta City Schools….

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Education, News August 8, 2026

Cobb County School District Honors Three Teachers of the Year

By Mark Woolsey The votes are in and Cobb County School District has named its 2026 district-wide teachers of the year at the elementary, middle and high school levels. The…

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Cobb County Explained, Taxes & Money July 30, 2026

Cobb County Explained: How property taxes work in Cobb County

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. “In this world nothing can be…

Cobb County Explained July 30, 2026

Cobb County Explained: Millage Rates and When Public Hearings Are Required

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. Millage rates determine how much property…

Mira Ugwuadu speaking to the Cobb school board

Education, News July 26, 2026

‘A punch in the gut’: Tensions over Trump visit spill over at Cobb school board meeting

Photo above: Mira Ugwuadu By Rebecca Gaunt The community’s strong reactions to President Donald Trump’s Wednesday visit to Wheeler High School dominated the mood at Thursday’s Cobb County Board of…

Education, News July 24, 2026

Public comments at the first Cobb school board meeting after Trump visit to Wheeler High

By Larry Felton Johnson The Cobb County Courier has been recording and posting the public comments at both the work sessions and regular meetings of the Cobb County Board of…

Education, News July 18, 2026

Trump to Highlight Trump Accounts During East Cobb Visit

By Mark Woolsey President Trump’s visit to Georgia next week highlighting an item on his education agenda is drawing strong-and predictable reaction from local political party and community activists. Trump…

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Education, News June 23, 2026

What is the rationale behind the Cobb school district’s lawsuit against the county?

The Cobb County School District filed a lawsuit against Cobb County and Tax Commissioner Carla Jackson, arguing the county has unlawfully withheld more than $130 million from school tax collections…

Education, News June 14, 2026

Public comments at the June 2026 Cobb school board meeting

By Larry Felton Johnson I delayed the posting of the public comments video while I made a difficult decision about whether to delete one of the comments. Under normal circumstances…

Education, News May 19, 2026

Cobb schools adopts $1.88 billion budget for FY 2027

Photo above: Mableton Elementary and Cobb school bus Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County school board approved its $1.88 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 at…

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Health & Wellness August 14, 2026

Exploring the Moon will require rovers that can think for themselves – an upcoming NASA mission will test whether they can

by Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] NASA is planning to send three small rovers to the Moon with a…