education

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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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Puzzles Games and Quizzes August 7, 2026

How much do you know about education in Cobb County?

Education is a critical part of the civic life of any county or city, from K-12 to higher education. But how much do you know about Cobb’s education system? There…

Education, News August 7, 2026

Cobb, Marietta Students Post Strong Georgia Milestones Results

By Mark Woolsey Both Cobb County and Marietta City Schools are expressing satisfaction with the latest round of Georgia Milestones assessments, with Cobb officials saying the end of grade assessment…

Education August 5, 2026

The origin of Kennesaw State University

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article we periodically update, edit and republish. The first version appeared in 2017] As of the fall of 2025, Kennesaw State University had an…

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Environment July 27, 2026

It’s getting hotter in classrooms and on playgrounds – schools aren’t ready to handle extreme temperatures

by Allison Poulos, Arizona State University and Jennifer Vanos, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As temperatures in Phoenix soared to 117 degrees…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government June 29, 2026

Bottoms wants Georgia to meet its universal pre-K pledge. It’s a tough campaign promise to keep.

by Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 29, 2026 Key points: Georgia’s decades-old pre-K program is struggling to keep up with…

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Community, Giving Back to the Community May 13, 2026

The Silver Pen award is presented for 2026

By John Kone, Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K The prestigious Silver Pen Award for 2026 was presented in April and May by the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K…

Education, News May 2, 2026

St. Benedict’s Episcopal School Acquires Smyrna Property to Expand Campus and Support Future Growth

St. Benedict’s Episcopal School distributed the following announcement about its aquisition of property at Daniel Street and Cooper Lake Road: St. Benedict’s Episcopal School has acquired property at the corner…

Immigration January 22, 2026

Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance

by Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, University of California, Santa Barbara, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration’s recent surge of more than 3,000 federal agents to…

Opinion January 22, 2026

Suggestions for parents in Mableton navigating the education system

Photo above: South Cobb High School, Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier By Larry King, Founder – STEM News Chronicle I offer these suggestions for parents in Mableton to become informed…

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Health & Wellness August 17, 2026