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Published 20 hours agoCobb school board approves $1.2 million for 5 more vapor wake dogs in contentious 5-2 vote
PHOTO ABOVE: Signage at the Cobb County School District: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier By Rebecca Gaunt In a 5-2 vote, the Cobb County Board of Education approved Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 24How much do you know about KSU’s engineering programs?
The tradition of Kennesaw State University’s engineering program goes back decades, beginning with a technical school and an engineering college set up primarily focused on the needs of the Lockheed...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 24Kennesaw State rises in U.S. News rankings of top universities
[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University continues to rise in stature among the nation’s universities while earning a top spot...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 23Hornet Hub gives Kennesaw State competition teams space to build, innovate
[This article by Raynard Churchwell with photos by Katherine Seghers first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University celebrated a new chapter in hands-on...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 21Georgia school system abruptly bans Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 18, 2026 Georgia’s second-largest school district is once again at the center of...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 21The two parents suing Cobb schools and a Wheeler High student were removed from board meeting
Photo above: the removal of two Cobb mothers and a Wheeler High student from the school board meeting room By Rebecca Gaunt Wheeler High School student Joel Beker and Cobb...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 20Ragsdale removes Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” from Cobb schools
By Rebecca Gaunt Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the removal of another book, Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye,” from all schools in Cobb County School District at Thursday’s board meeting. He...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 19Public comments at the September Cobb school board meeting during which people were ejected from the room
By Larry Felton Johnson The Cobb County Courier has been recording and posting the public comments at both the work sessions and regular meetings of the Cobb County Board of...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 181st Amendment lawsuit against Cobb schools moves forward three years after public comment line stunt
All photos by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Thursday night, Cobb parents Jenny Peterson and Melissa Marten were in the same place they were three years ago: in line for...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 16Kennesaw State launches Presidential Fellows Cohort for high-achieving Georgia students
[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University (KSU) will launch a Presidential Fellows Cohort in fall 2027, establishing a premier scholarship...