Contract for new Wheeler school will top agenda

Contract for new Wheeler school will top agenda: MARIETTA - The Cobb County school board will consider awarding a contract to build a new Wheeler High School, a project that is already running $3.5 million over budget, at their Thursday night mee...

Laura Armstrong: New controversial HR policy at schools among many hot topics this week

Laura Armstrong: New controversial HR policy at schools among many hot topics this week: "It’s a grab bag week, with lots of opinion-generators in the news, but we’ve been escaping reality a bit at our house by watching past episodes of the funny television comedy “The Office” each even..."

State will seek waiver from No Child Left Behind

State will seek waiver from No Child Left Behind: "MARIETTA — Georgia will apply for a waiver from No Child Left Behind when the U.S. Department of Education offers them to states that are seeing an increase in Adequate Yearly Progress failures, Co..."

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Dynamite! CCSD staff films surprise welcome music video for Hinojosa

Dynamite! CCSD staff films surprise welcome music video for Hinojosa: "MARIETTA – A week ago, Cobb school district staff members donned costumes and practiced choreography to shoot a music video welcoming new superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa. The video was also a s..."

Thud: Board member proposal for 1% raise given 0% support

Thud: Board member proposal for 1% raise given 0% support: "MARIETTA — David Banks’ proposal to give Cobb County School District employees a 1 percent raise garnered no support at the school board’s Wednesday morning work session. Board member Banks, who r..."

Our kids deserve better than NCLB, AYP, and RttT

Our kids deserve better than NCLB, AYP, and RttT

Cobb School District finishing $225M improvement projects

Cobb School District finishing $225M improvement projects: "MARIETTA — Some projects may come down to the wire, but Cobb County School District faculty and students will see a lot of improvements when they go back to school next week. The CCSD is wrapping ..."