By Irene Barton, Executive Director of Cobb Collaborative As the local point of contact for the Get Georgia Reading Campaign, the Cobb Collaborative works to promote literacy in Cobb County through a community-wide reading initiative that unites families, educators, and community partners. Data reveals that children who read proficiently by the end of third grade […]
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) made plans to expand in Marietta early in 2022 with a new site on Northchase Parkway. The mission? The same as every other GHC site in the northwest Georgia region: bring access to quality, career-targeted University System of Georgia programs at one of the lowest costs in the state or country. […]
The City of Powder Springs opens a Goodr Grocery Store at Tapp Middle School. By Cory Sekine-Pettite You may be surprised to learn that in a nation as wealthy and modern as ours, there still are nearly 14 million households (by U.S. government estimates) that suffer from food insecurity. This term is defined as a […]
By Nicholas J. Godfrey Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has been in Marietta for more than 15 years, sharing a location with Southern Polytechnic State University (a school that is now part of Kennesaw State University). This summer, GHC looks to expand its operations by giving students more options at a new location at 1090 Northchase […]
Celebrating 25 years, Whitefield Academy continues its mission to send young people into the world equipped with a unique integration of differentiating traits. By Jennifer Morrell Located in Smyrna, Whitefield Academy is a Christ-centered college preparatory school that was created to bolster Christian families in rearing young people who go on to college. The mission […]
The pandemic pushes some parents to choose private schools. By Cory Sekine-Pettite Since the earliest days of the pandemic in 2020, when it was clear that schools across the country would be closed for the year — and that all students would have to adapt to online learning — many parents determined that full-time, at-home […]
Local company helps students get more from their education By Cory Sekine-Pettite Many of us know from experience that even the most successful, academically inclined students can see the future of their education derailed by a poor exam score. Grades alone do not assure students access to their preferred university or graduate school. Good entrance […]
United Electric and other local companies join Marietta High School to celebrate the Inaugural Career Signing Day By Cory Sekine-Pettite In late May, as Marietta High School (MHS) administrators and staff were preparing to end the school year and commemorate its graduating seniors, the school also carved out a special day for a group of […]
The history of the Cobb County Public Library System and how it continues to thrive By Lindsay Field Penticuff Believe it or not, libraries in Cobb County date back to the late 1800s. The earliest record is 1865 of the Young Man’s Debating and Library Association organized in Marietta, which became the Young Men’s Literary […]
By Lindsay Field Penticuff Since its inception 10 years ago, the Literacy Week Program has supported more than 135,000 students in schools across Cobb, Paulding, Cherokee, Bartow, and Fulton counties. Launched by Cobb EMC in 2010 and followed by Gas South in 2015 as a co-sponsor, Literacy Week was created to encourage students’ love of […]