Georgia being sued over the ‘divisive concepts’ law
By Rebecca Gaunt The Southern Poverty Law Center, National Education Association, and the Georgia Association of Educators informed the state of Georgia Friday that they are filing a lawsuit over…
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Former Cobb County student facing third discipline hearing after winning state appeal
By Rebecca Gaunt A former Campbell High School student, who completed his GED and is pursuing a career in HVAC repair, is now facing a third disciplinary hearing, despite no…
CCSD’s pursuit of case against student who had expulsion overturned called retaliatory by SPLC
By Rebecca Gaunt The Southern Poverty Law Center is representing a former Campbell High School student who was expelled, but was found by the state board of education to have…
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…
Advocacy groups address concerns about Cobb County School District’s disciplinary practices
By Rebecca Gaunt Stronger Together, a Cobb racial justice advocacy group, and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) teamed up Thursday for a virtual discussion on the impact of Cobb…
SPLC appeals district court ruling on their lawsuit against the Cobb County School District
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has appealed a decision of Chief Judge Timothy Batten, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, to deny an emergency…
Judge rules in favor of Cobb County School District in mask lawsuit
By Rebecca Gaunt A judge in U.S. District Court has ruled on the side of the Cobb County School District in a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary…
U.S. District Court in Atlanta to Hear COVID-19 Lawsuit for Cobb County Students with Disabilities
By Rebecca Gaunt The matter of masks and other COVID-19 CDC recommendations in the Cobb County School District will go in front of a judge Friday. The Southern Poverty Law…
Parents suing Cobb County School District for COVID-19 safety speak out
By Rebecca Gaunt Four parents of students with disabilities and health issues spoke with the Courier about why they are suing the Cobb County School District over its failure to…
SPLC along with two local law firms file suit against Cobb school district
About a week after sending a letter to the Cobb County School District, threatening legal action, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and two local law firms filed a federal…