Letter to the Editor: Teachers in short supply, STEM fields not exempt
[This is a Letter to the Editor. For our policies on letters, and how to submit them, please see the bottom of this article] The teacher shortage in America has…
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Catherine Pozniak: Candidate for Cobb School Board Post 4
By Rebecca Gaunt Dr. Catherine Pozniak announced her run for Cobb County School Board Post 4 Thursday. Pozniak is a graduate of Sprayberry High School. She earned first-class honors from…
Opinion: Defunding schools and adding unnecessary burdens on teachers will ultimately hurt students across Georgia
[This opinion article is by Micheal Garza a Democratic candidate running for Georgia House District 46 representing NE Cobb and SE Cherokee County] Earlier this session, Georgia GOP lawmakers introduced…
Two back-to-school events in downtown Powder Springs on July 31
There will be two back-to-school events in downtown Powder Springs on July 31. The first is the Powder Springs Community Taskforce’s 20th-annual “Back2School Bash,” at Powder Springs First United Methodist…
Message from Cobb Schools regarding day one of face-to-face classes
[The Courier often receives press releases that we don’t expand or rewrite into full original articles, but which contain information we think might be useful for readers. We run those…
MIC online education forum: Bridging the Digital Divide
The Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) will hold an online education forum on the digital divide in education. The forum will be held July 21, 2020 at 7 to 8:30 p.m….
Mableton Improvement Coalition and State Farm deliver laptops to Lindley students
The Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) issued the following press release highlighting a project where MIC and State Farm agents delivered laptops to students at Lindley Middle School. Mableton Improvement Coalition…
KSU union decries proposed budget cuts, possible lost jobs
Kennesaw State University’s chapter of the United Campus Workers of Georgia issued a press release Thursday, accusing KSU President Dr. Pamela Whitten’s administration of lack of transparency with regard to…
Education roundtable at Campbell Middle School
Overcrowded schools, Cobb County’s senior tax exemption, and equity between schools in different parts of the county were among the issues discussed in an education roundtable discussion at Campbell Middle…
Fun and Education at KSU’s Summer Youth Camps
Are you looking for fun and educational activities for your K-12 children this summer? Kennesaw State University is offering a wide range of camps for students “to keep their academic…