Cobb County School District

Gun violence July 16, 2022

SPLC condemns Cobb County School Board’s decision to arm non-police personnel

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County school board’s decision to arm school employees endangers lives, the Southern Poverty Law Center said in a statement released today. With a vote of…

Gun violence July 15, 2022

Cobb School Board authorizes superintendent to arm staff in wake of Uvalde tragedy

By Rebecca Gaunt A policy allowing the superintendent to authorize specific district employees to carry guns on Cobb County school property passed Thursday, as members of the audience protested so…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education July 6, 2022

Cobb school board member David Banks’ “ethnicity study” latest controversy

By Rebecca Gaunt David Banks, vice chair of the Cobb County School Board, is stirring up backlash again with his latest email newsletter in which he states that two years…

Education June 16, 2022

White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed Her to the Next One.

By Nicole Carr [This article was first published in ProPublica, republished with permission] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories…

Education June 10, 2022

Voting rights organizations file lawsuit over Cobb Schools redistricting

By Rebecca Gaunt Voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Cobb County school board redistricting map, alleging discrimination against communities of color, particularly Black and Hispanic voters, by…

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Education June 9, 2022

Cobb Schools superintendent announces new security protocols for district; angry jeers from audience members at meeting’s end

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb Schools Superintendent Chris Ragsdale provided an update Thursday regarding district safety protocols in the wake of the mass shooting at an Uvalde, Texas elementary school that…

Screenshot of Becky Sayler speaking at a Cobb Board of Education meeting

Education May 21, 2022

No answers from Cobb Schools about changes to Dual Language Immersion program

By Rebecca Gaunt A month after Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced significant changes to the dual language immersion program, parents say they are frustrated with the lack of communication and equity….

Education April 13, 2022

Cobb District’s dual language immersion program facing possible cuts

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District’s dual language immersion program may be facing significant changes and that has parents and students worried. Parents expressed frustration on the lack of…

2022 Elections March 12, 2022

Nichelle Davis announces candidacy for Cobb school board Post 6

Nichelle Davis qualified to run for the Cobb Board of Education Post 6 in the May 24 Democratic Primary. The post is currently held by Democrat Charisse Davis, who did…

Guest Opinion March 8, 2022

Opinion: A Conversation on Improvement

by Becky Sayler, Candidate for Cobb County School Board Post 2 Yesterday’s “Special Called” Cobb County School Board meeting was surprising for a number of reasons. Our school district’s accreditation…

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