Mike O’Rear and his students from Chattahoochee Technical College installed medical instrumentation on a bus that will be shipped to Ghana.
The updated Adequate Yearly Progress results brought the number of Cobb schools making AYP to 90, but one Acworth school remained short of prescribed goals.
A four-week program will position people to fill hundreds of thousands of jobs going unfilled nationwide and give Cobb County another hook to bring more of those jobs here.
The result will be a new entrance to Building A at Chattahoochee Tech's North Metro Campus and a 3,700-square-foot student center area.
The Cobb County School District will create a proposal for a smaller group to work on the annual schedule.
The Cobb County Board of Education also will consider paving a bus parking lot and using most of the SPLOST reserve fund at tonight's meeting.
The expansion and paving of the Sanders Road bus shop would leave only $100,000 for other overruns.
Chief Financial Officer Mike Addison also predicts budget shortfalls for the following three years.
The Cobb County Board of Education instead is looking at creating a 29-member committee to present proposed school calendars next fall.
Superintendent Michael Hinojosa proposes creating a committee and finalizing the schedule nine months in advance.
Board Member David Morgan will offer two ideas Wednesday to help other charter schools avoid Imagine Mableton's fate.
The North Cobb Warriors took over Main Street in Historic Downtown Acworth with music and high spirit.
This whiz kid is a senior at North Cobb Christian, owns a video game business and plays football with a passion.
The Cobb County superintendent laid out his plan for setting the next two-year schedule for the school system.
The county Board of Education unanimously approves the superintendent's changes, including naming Cheryl Hungerford as his chief of staff.
Get more done on weekends and still have fun!
The Cobb County Board of Education also is likely during Wednesday's work session to discuss its upcoming votes on four charter schools.
The event brings students in contact with organizations and resources that may help them in their working lives.
Kennesaw Mountain's theater teacher takes the 2011-12 district Teacher of the Year honors.
The school's Navy JROTC will host a "somber ceremony" at the school's football field Sept. 9.
The high school is considering going from the current block schedule to the traditional seven-period schedule.
Sanford Chandler is taking a new post as head of the Technical College System's international initiative Oct. 1.
The Acworth campus will offer health information technology, while the Austell campus will train occupational therapy assistants.
Acworth Intermediate School teacher Rick McKee likes to pass along his love of music to the next generation.
The Acworth school adapts a university model that aims at building strong Christian character and promoting academic excellence.
Incoming University of Georgia freshmen receive the award for excellence in academics, leadership and community involvement.
Cobb County School District transportation officials say they averaged one stop-arm violation per bus on school days during the 2010-11 school year.
Eleven out of 12 Acworth area schools met the 2010-11 Adequate Yearly Progress marks.
If you've recently been laid off or graduated from high school, Chattahoochee Tech wants to help you get to work.
Jason S. Johnston of Allatoona High School receives scholarships to attend the University of Alabama.
Ford fourth-graders improved their scores in all five content areas on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests.
At the Acworth Business Association's monthly business luncheon, KSU athletic director Vaughn Williams talked about the direction of athletics on campus.
17 educators from Hangzhou, China visited Chattahoochee Technical College's Mountain View Campus Wednesday.
Three Texas Rangers draftees from the state of Georgia were introduced by the team at Turner Field Saturday in a pre-game ceremony.
More than 1,200 students were honored at Chattahoochee Technical College's commencement Thursday morning.
David Banks forces a plan to change the August start date onto the Board of Education's agenda.
Chairwoman Alison Bartlett again warns that the Cobb schools are headed for a financial cliff.
Charter school proposals also are on the agenda this morning.
Technical College System’s state board holds cost decision until next year, cites delay in development of computer-based test.
Junior forward Sydney Umeri is one of 12 to clinch a roster spot, at Colorado Springs for practice sessions.