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Board members Charisse Davis and Tre’ Hutchins and state Rep. Mike Wilensky spoke with Holocaust survivor Herschel Greenblat before the meeting (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Education September 24, 2021

Demand presented to school district that Cobb schools act on antisemitism; Ragsdale says disciplinary action pending

By Rebecca Gaunt The Atlanta Initiative Against Antisemitism (AIAAS) delivered a petition demanding action to the Cobb County School Board Thursday after swastikas and “Hail (sic) Hitler” were written on…

Image of police officer in front of school building

Education September 9, 2021

Cobb Schools data shows Black and disabled students more likely to be referred to law enforcement

By Rebecca Gaunt This story was produced as part of a collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity and USA TODAY. Just the threat of involving campus police was enough…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

From the Editor August 15, 2021

From the Editor: Yes, I am clearly biased

Over the past few months some commenters, both under our articles and on social media, have described things we’ve run as “biased.” This escalated because a number of hot button…

(L-R) Jennifer Susko, John Nwosu, Charisse Davis (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Education July 26, 2021

School counselor and anti-racism activist Jennifer Susko resigns from Cobb schools in protest

(L-R) Jennifer Susko, John Nwosu, Charisse Davis (photo by Larry Felton Johnson) School counselor and anti-racism activist Jennifer Susko, a well-known figure in the Cobb County education community, resigned her…

Guest Opinion July 10, 2021

Sorting out Critical Race Theory – A Hot Topic in Cobb County

By Lawrence P. King [This is a guest opinion article by Lawrence P. King, consultant and Publisher of Stem News Chronicle] Critical Race Theory is a collection of research themes…

Kennesaw Police headquarters in article about Juneteenth unity

Kennesaw June 22, 2021

Kennesaw Juneteenth Celebration stressed unity

By Mark Woolsey The day’s theme was unity but some friendly competition was also mixed in. Inside the gym at Kennesaw First Baptist Church, two teams prepared for a vigorous…

Kennesaw June 16, 2021

Kennesaw police and community to hold Juneteenth Celebration

Juneteenth is on track to become a federal holiday. Juneteenth, or June 19, is the date that people who had been held and forced to work in slavery in Texas…

Education June 15, 2021

Cobb school district issues update on the review of its accreditation

The Cobb County School District, which has been beleaguered by charges of racism, and of the school board’s effective blocking of the ability of Black school board members to put…

Education June 12, 2021

Demonstrators show support for Critical Race Theory outside school board meeting

Pro-CRT and anti-CRT protestors confront each other. (photo by Arielle Robinson) By Arielle Robinson About 50 Cobb County residents, students, parents and educators demonstrated in favor of Critical Race Theory…

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