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Schools

Do You Support HR 1162, Allowing the State to Create Charter Schools?

Voters will head to the polls in November and decide if the state can override local school boards and create charter schools.

Police & Fire, Schools, Awareness

Woman Sues Sheriff's Office, Wellstar Cobb Hospital After Baby Dies

Taylor Hogan's baby died nine hours after his birth in the Cobb County jail.

Government, Schools, Awareness

4-3 Vote Advances Teach for America

The Cobb Board of Education allows Superintendent Michael Hinojosa to raise money for up to 25 teachers in the 2013-14 school year.

Redistricting woes in Smyrna and Mableton have parents considering a move to Northeast or East Cobb.

Schools

Parents Consider East Cobb Move Due to Redistricting Plan

Some Mableton and Smyrna parents are considering options to avoid new redistricting.

Schools

Back-to-School News You Can Use

Here's a rundown of some things you need to know before sending the kiddies back to school in Northeast Cobb.

The Neighborhood Files, Government, Police & Fire, Schools

PatchCast: Infant Dies After Being Left in Car, Douglas County Students Protest, Cobb Budget Concerns Grow

Here's your daily roundup of the region's top headlines.

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools President Mark Elgart's May 11 letter.

Schools

School District Remains 'Accredited on Advisement'

AdvancED President Mark Elgart writes to Cobb Schools Superintendent Fred Sanderson that SACS will continue to monitor the district but won't conduct an investigation.

Government, Schools

School Board Members to Appear Before Grand Jury

On March 25, members of the Cobb County Board of Education were called to appear before the county's grand jury. They will appear on Friday, April 1.

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