Cobb County Schools Archives — /category/cobb-county-schools/ 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 Cobb County Schools Archives — /category/cobb-county-schools/ 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 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 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 A Timeline of Cobb County’s canceled multi-purpose facility plans /a-timeline-of-cobb-countys-canceled-multi-purpose-facility-plans/ /a-timeline-of-cobb-countys-canceled-multi-purpose-facility-plans/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2024 19:28:21 +0000 /?p=7121 In March of last year, the Cobb County Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog approved  a proposal from Superintendent Chris Ragsdale to build a $50 million multi-purpose facility.  During the work session where the board approved the proposal, Ragsdale said the facility would mostly be used for academic purpouses. Still, he later cited graduations as “the most important […]

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]]> In March of last year, the Cobb County Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog approved  a proposal from Superintendent Chris Ragsdale to build a $50 million multi-purpose facility.  During the work session where the board approved the proposal, Ragsdale said the facility would mostly be used for academic purpouses. Still, he later cited graduations as “the most important [...]

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]]> /a-timeline-of-cobb-countys-canceled-multi-purpose-facility-plans/feed/ 0 7121 Local metro districts prioritize teacher raises, reading programs, opening new schools and more /local-metro-districts-prioritize-teacher-raises-reading-programs-opening-new-schools-and-more/ /local-metro-districts-prioritize-teacher-raises-reading-programs-opening-new-schools-and-more/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 03:08:05 +0000 /?p=6951 Several school districts in the metro Atlanta area are finalizing their FY2025 budgets now. Here are the priorities for each district's upcoming budget. Fulton County Schools The Fulton County School Board approved the tentative budget during a board meeting on May 15. Marvin Dereef, Fulton's Chief Financial Officer, presented the budget for the board's approval. […]

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]]> Several school districts in the metro Atlanta area are finalizing their FY2025 budgets now. Here are the priorities for each district's upcoming budget. Fulton County Schools The Fulton County School Board approved the tentative budget during a board meeting on May 15. Marvin Dereef, Fulton's Chief Financial Officer, presented the budget for the board's approval. [...]

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]]> /local-metro-districts-prioritize-teacher-raises-reading-programs-opening-new-schools-and-more/feed/ 0 6951 Cobb County parents continue critiquing the building of $50 million multi-purpose facility /cobb-county-parents-continue-critiquing-the-building-of-50-million-multi-purpose-facility/ /cobb-county-parents-continue-critiquing-the-building-of-50-million-multi-purpose-facility/#comments Wed, 15 May 2024 21:35:01 +0000 /?p=6891 Cobb County Schools will move forward with building a multi-purpose facility despite concerns from the community. In December 2023, the Cobb County Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog unanimously approved the purchase of approximately 1.31 acres of land at Marietta, GA for $3 million. This land is located next to the district's central office and is intended to […]

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]]> Cobb County Schools will move forward with building a multi-purpose facility despite concerns from the community. In December 2023, the Cobb County Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog unanimously approved the purchase of approximately 1.31 acres of land at Marietta, GA for $3 million. This land is located next to the district's central office and is intended to [...]

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]]> /cobb-county-parents-continue-critiquing-the-building-of-50-million-multi-purpose-facility/feed/ 1 6891 Cobb County Schools, Laura Judge, Candidate for Post 5 Seat /cobb-county-schools-laura-judge-candidate-for-post-5-seat/ /cobb-county-schools-laura-judge-candidate-for-post-5-seat/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 21:55:19 +0000 /?p=6850 On May 21, during the General Primary elections, voters in the metro Atlanta area will choose representation for various elected seats, including school board seats. As is customary for us as an independent news organization, we have approached every candidate who qualified to run with a series of questions for them to answer for the […]

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]]> On May 21, during the General Primary elections, voters in the metro Atlanta area will choose representation for various elected seats, including school board seats. As is customary for us as an independent news organization, we have approached every candidate who qualified to run with a series of questions for them to answer for the [...]

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]]> /cobb-county-schools-laura-judge-candidate-for-post-5-seat/feed/ 0 6850 Winter weather advisory forces closure of some metro districts on January 16th /winter-weather-advisory-forces-closure/ /winter-weather-advisory-forces-closure/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 21:44:22 +0000 /?p=6562 In response to a Winter Weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service, several school districts have announced closures for Tuesday, January 16th, 2024. The advisory warns of potentially dangerous conditions, including freezing rain, ice accumulations, and hazardous travel conditions. As of this evening, the following schools have announced closures, with more anticipated into the […]

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]]> In response to a Winter Weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service, several school districts have announced closures for Tuesday, January 16th, 2024. The advisory warns of potentially dangerous conditions, including freezing rain, ice accumulations, and hazardous travel conditions. As of this evening, the following schools have announced closures, with more anticipated into the [...]

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]]> /winter-weather-advisory-forces-closure/feed/ 0 6562 Two Metro Atlanta School Districts are under investigation by Office of Civil Rights /two-metro-atlanta-school-districts-are-under-investigation-by-office-of-civil-rights/ /two-metro-atlanta-school-districts-are-under-investigation-by-office-of-civil-rights/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:50:03 +0000 /?p=6388 Two metro area school districts are under investigation by the U.S. Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog for reports of discrimination on their campuses, according to data updated this week by the Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog. Cobb County School Board and Atlanta Public Schools are named in an investigation by the Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog for open Title VI shared […]

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]]> Two metro area school districts are under investigation by the U.S. Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog for reports of discrimination on their campuses, according to data updated this week by the Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog. Cobb County School Board and Atlanta Public Schools are named in an investigation by the Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog for open Title VI shared [...]

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