Katie Rinderle

Justice February 14, 2024

Lawsuit accuses Cobb County School District of violating teachers’ Constitutional rights

by Rebecca Gaunt The Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) joined a fired elementary school teacher and a currently-employed special education teacher in filing a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Cobb…

Education September 14, 2023

Fired teacher Katie Rinderle appealing Cobb County School District’s decision

By Rebecca Gaunt Katie Rinderle, the Due West Elementary School teacher whose firing ignited a firestorm over books in Cobb County schools is appealing her August termination. Last March, Rinderle…

Education August 18, 2023

‘This is not the end of this case’: Cobb school board fires teacher over book

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County school board voted Thursday to uphold Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s decision to fire teacher Katie Rinderle, in spite of the opposing recommendation of a district-appointed…

Education August 15, 2023

Tribunal disagrees with Cobb County School District’s decision to fire teacher

By Rebecca Gaunt A tribunal of retired educators, appointed by the Cobb County School District, denied Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s recommendation to terminate teacher Katie Rinderle for reading the book “My…

Beverly Wynne holding sign with photo of her son and words, "my son is not a divisive concept"

Education July 21, 2023

Protestors tell board they want more inclusivity in Cobb County School District

By Rebecca Gaunt Community members in purple shirts that read “Ban Bias Not Books” showed up to push back against the “divisive concepts” law that has a Cobb teacher fighting…

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Health Care May 9, 2024

Arizona’s now-repealed abortion ban serves as a cautionary tale for reproductive health care across the US

by Swapna Reddy, Arizona State University and Mary Saxon, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on April…

Elections May 9, 2024

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP − and it’s not all about Donald Trump

by Daniel Martinez HoSang, Yale University and Micah English, Yale University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] By the end of winter 2024, the return of…

Science and Technology May 9, 2024

Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations

by Daniel Veghte, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Sourdough is the oldest kind of leavened bread in recorded history, and people…

Elections May 9, 2024

U.S. House GOP targets noncitizen voting, even though it’s rare

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 8, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday unveiled a bill…

Cobb County May 9, 2024

Two men sentenced to life after murder of father during 48-hour robbery spree in Cobb County

Stiff sentences were handed down to two of the men involved in a violent 48-hour robbery and murder spree in Cobb County. Elijah Bailey, 20, and Miguel Romo, 21, were…

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