More About Zelda /author/s92kp6dmnj/ Reporting at the intersection of education, race and equity. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:58:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 /wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-Black-and-Orange-Simple-Sports-Logo-2-100x100.png More About Zelda /author/s92kp6dmnj/ 32 32 175698219 Cobb County Schools Remove Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” From Media Centers /cobb-county-schools-remove-toni-morrisons-the-bluest-eye-from-media-centers/ /cobb-county-schools-remove-toni-morrisons-the-bluest-eye-from-media-centers/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:58:55 +0000 /?p=9021 Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale informed the Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog and the community this week that Toni Morrison's 1970 novel "The Bluest Eye" is being removed from the district's school media centers, citing sexually explicit content the district says is unsuitable for students in grades 6 through 12. Ragsdale framed the decision as […]

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]]> Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale informed the Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog and the community this week that Toni Morrison's 1970 novel "The Bluest Eye" is being removed from the district's school media centers, citing sexually explicit content the district says is unsuitable for students in grades 6 through 12. Ragsdale framed the decision as [...]

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]]> /cobb-county-schools-remove-toni-morrisons-the-bluest-eye-from-media-centers/feed/ 0 9021 DeKalb County Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog to Consider Dr. Norman C. Sauce III as Superintendent Finalist /dekalb-county-board-of-education-to-consider-dr-norman-c-sauce-iii-as-superintendent-finalist/ /dekalb-county-board-of-education-to-consider-dr-norman-c-sauce-iii-as-superintendent-finalist/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:23:38 +0000 /?p=8910 The DeKalb County Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog will consider naming Dr. Norman C. Sauce III as the finalist for Superintendent of the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) during its monthly meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026. The item is included on the Board's meeting agenda for consideration and a vote. If approved, Dr. Sauce would become […]

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]]> The DeKalb County Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog will consider naming Dr. Norman C. Sauce III as the finalist for Superintendent of the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) during its monthly meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026. The item is included on the Board's meeting agenda for consideration and a vote. If approved, Dr. Sauce would become [...]

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]]> /dekalb-county-board-of-education-to-consider-dr-norman-c-sauce-iii-as-superintendent-finalist/feed/ 0 8910 Two Wheeler High School Students Arrested After Firearm Found on Campus /two-wheeler-high-school-students-arrested-after-firearm-found-on-campus/ /two-wheeler-high-school-students-arrested-after-firearm-found-on-campus/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:52:26 +0000 /?p=8843 MARIETTA, Ga. — Two Wheeler High School students are facing criminal charges after school officials say a firearm was brought onto the campus Thursday, according to the Cobb County School District and Principal Sara Fetterman. Fetterman notified the school community in a message sent Friday morning, saying an investigation by Wheeler administrators and the Cobb […]

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]]> MARIETTA, Ga. — Two Wheeler High School students are facing criminal charges after school officials say a firearm was brought onto the campus Thursday, according to the Cobb County School District and Principal Sara Fetterman. Fetterman notified the school community in a message sent Friday morning, saying an investigation by Wheeler administrators and the Cobb [...]

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]]> /two-wheeler-high-school-students-arrested-after-firearm-found-on-campus/feed/ 0 8843 Cobb County Teachers Questioned After Walking Out of Superintendent’s Kickoff Speech /cobb-county-teachers-questioned-after-walking-out-of-superintendents-kickoff-speech/ /cobb-county-teachers-questioned-after-walking-out-of-superintendents-kickoff-speech/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:43:18 +0000 /?p=8744 COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County school district employees are being called into meetings with administrators after walking out of Superintendent Chris Ragsdale's back-to-school kickoff speech, according to the head of the county's teachers' association. Jeff Hubbard, president of the Cobb County Association of Educators, said teachers at eight different schools have been pulled into […]

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]]> COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County school district employees are being called into meetings with administrators after walking out of Superintendent Chris Ragsdale's back-to-school kickoff speech, according to the head of the county's teachers' association. Jeff Hubbard, president of the Cobb County Association of Educators, said teachers at eight different schools have been pulled into [...]

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]]> /cobb-county-teachers-questioned-after-walking-out-of-superintendents-kickoff-speech/feed/ 6 8744 Gov. Kemp Suspends Entire Dublin City Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog Amid Accreditation Crisis /gov-kemp-suspends-entire-dublin-city-board-of-education-amid-accreditation-crisis/ /gov-kemp-suspends-entire-dublin-city-board-of-education-amid-accreditation-crisis/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:01:52 +0000 /?p=8650 DUBLIN, Ga. — Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended all seven members of the Dublin City Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog, citing concerns over the school system's accreditation status. Kemp signed an executive order Monday suspending Amanda Smith, John Bell, Jeff Davis, Joanna Glover, Peggy Johnson, James Lanier and Kenny Walters. The suspensions follow a recommendation from the […]

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]]> DUBLIN, Ga. — Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended all seven members of the Dublin City Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog, citing concerns over the school system's accreditation status. Kemp signed an executive order Monday suspending Amanda Smith, John Bell, Jeff Davis, Joanna Glover, Peggy Johnson, James Lanier and Kenny Walters. The suspensions follow a recommendation from the [...]

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]]> /gov-kemp-suspends-entire-dublin-city-board-of-education-amid-accreditation-crisis/feed/ 0 8650 Weapon recovered from student at Cobb County middle school; parents ask how gun got past security /weapon-recovered-from-student-at-cobb-county-middle-school-parents-ask-how-gun-got-past-security/ /weapon-recovered-from-student-at-cobb-county-middle-school-parents-ask-how-gun-got-past-security/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:48:24 +0000 /?p=8642 Smyrna, Ga. — A weapon was recovered from a student at Campbell Middle School in Smyrna this week, according to the Cobb County School District, and parents are now asking how the item made it onto campus. A district spokesperson confirmed that the incident happened Tuesday and said multiple layers of safety measures helped staff […]

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]]> Smyrna, Ga. — A weapon was recovered from a student at Campbell Middle School in Smyrna this week, according to the Cobb County School District, and parents are now asking how the item made it onto campus. A district spokesperson confirmed that the incident happened Tuesday and said multiple layers of safety measures helped staff [...]

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]]> /weapon-recovered-from-student-at-cobb-county-middle-school-parents-ask-how-gun-got-past-security/feed/ 0 8642 Georgia Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog Votes to Suspend Dublin City Schools Board; Decision Now Rests with Gov. Kemp /georgia-board-of-education-votes-to-suspend-dublin-city-schools-board-decision-now-rests-with-gov-kemp/ /georgia-board-of-education-votes-to-suspend-dublin-city-schools-board-decision-now-rests-with-gov-kemp/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:32:41 +0000 /?p=8638 The Georgia Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog voted unanimously to suspend the Dublin City Schools Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog following a hearing in Atlanta on Wednesday. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp must now decide whether to accept that decision, and it remains unclear when he will make a final call. The Hearing Wednesday's hearing gave both the state and […]

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]]> The Georgia Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog voted unanimously to suspend the Dublin City Schools Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog following a hearing in Atlanta on Wednesday. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp must now decide whether to accept that decision, and it remains unclear when he will make a final call. The Hearing Wednesday's hearing gave both the state and [...]

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]]> /georgia-board-of-education-votes-to-suspend-dublin-city-schools-board-decision-now-rests-with-gov-kemp/feed/ 0 8638 14-Year-Old Charged After Restroom Fight Leads to Shooting at Warner Robins High School /14-year-old-charged-after-restroom-fight-leads-to-shooting-at-warner-robins-high-school/ /14-year-old-charged-after-restroom-fight-leads-to-shooting-at-warner-robins-high-school/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:16:40 +0000 /?p=8634 WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A 14-year-old student appeared in court Thursday for a first appearance after allegedly shooting a fellow student following a fight inside a restroom at Warner Robins High School. The suspect, a ninth grader at the school, faces charges of Aggravated Assault with a firearm, Disrupting Public Schools, Receiving Stolen Property, Possession […]

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]]> WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A 14-year-old student appeared in court Thursday for a first appearance after allegedly shooting a fellow student following a fight inside a restroom at Warner Robins High School. The suspect, a ninth grader at the school, faces charges of Aggravated Assault with a firearm, Disrupting Public Schools, Receiving Stolen Property, Possession [...]

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]]> /14-year-old-charged-after-restroom-fight-leads-to-shooting-at-warner-robins-high-school/feed/ 0 8634 Georgia Chronic Absenteeism Rate Hits Post-Pandemic Low for Fifth Straight Year /georgia-chronic-absenteeism-rate-hits-post-pandemic-low-for-fifth-straight-year/ /georgia-chronic-absenteeism-rate-hits-post-pandemic-low-for-fifth-straight-year/#respond Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:34:32 +0000 /?p=8585 Georgia's public schools have posted their fifth consecutive year of improvement in chronic absenteeism, with the statewide rate falling to 17.7% during the 2025-2026 school year — a new post-pandemic low, according to data released by the Georgia Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog. A Five-Year Downward Trend The rate, which measures the percentage of students absent for […]

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]]> Georgia's public schools have posted their fifth consecutive year of improvement in chronic absenteeism, with the statewide rate falling to 17.7% during the 2025-2026 school year — a new post-pandemic low, according to data released by the Georgia Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog. A Five-Year Downward Trend The rate, which measures the percentage of students absent for [...]

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]]> /georgia-chronic-absenteeism-rate-hits-post-pandemic-low-for-fifth-straight-year/feed/ 0 8585 Trump to visit Cobb County’s Wheeler High School to promote Trump Accounts initiative /trump-to-visit-cobb-countys-wheeler-high-school-to-promote-trump-accounts-initiative/ /trump-to-visit-cobb-countys-wheeler-high-school-to-promote-trump-accounts-initiative/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:26:26 +0000 /?p=8570 MARIETTA, Ga. — President Donald Trump travels to metro Atlanta on Wednesday to speak at Wheeler High School in Cobb County, where he is expected to promote his Trump Accounts initiative. The event at the East Cobb school is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., according to an event listing that allows members of the […]

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]]> MARIETTA, Ga. — President Donald Trump travels to metro Atlanta on Wednesday to speak at Wheeler High School in Cobb County, where he is expected to promote his Trump Accounts initiative. The event at the East Cobb school is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., according to an event listing that allows members of the [...]

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