By a 4-2 vote, the board adopted Superintendent Michael Hinojosa's recommendation to begin the 2013-14 school year on Aug. 7.
“Coffee Talk” provides an informal opportunity for discussion with the Marietta community about topics of interest and importance in the school system.
Several proposals are likely to be discussed at Thursday's business meeting.
Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (MCAA) is one of ten schools statewide selected for the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE) 2012 annual Bus Trip Across Georgia.
Third through fifth grade homework center students at Birney Elementary received a visit from Atlanta Hawks coaches, athletes and cheerleaders.
This was the second in-flight weapons release in three days for AF-1 as it completed the release of a 2,000 pound GBU-31 BLU-109 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Oct. 16.
Take a closer look at the School Bus Stop Law, the penalties for violating it, statistics on drivers illegally passing school buses and how the CrossingGuard school bus stop arm safety solutions work.
MCS has 98 school buses and transports nearly 6,300 students to and from school each school day.
Community Connections assists Marietta parents and community members in accessing services and support resources district-wide, and helps newcomers learn about the various programs, Choice Academies offerings and curriculum.
The Marietta Schools Foundation's first Food Truck Fest will take place before the Marietta High School Homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 19.
Dunleith Elementary, Hickory Hills Elementary and Sawyer Road Elementary are the recipients of one-year grants awarded by the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.
Two Marietta City Schools students placed for state-level honors and three students placed first for district-level honors in the 2012 Georgia School Bus Safety Poster contest.
The Cobb school board was presented nine different calendars on Wednesday.
Proposals by Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and board member David Banks will be discussed at Wednesday's work session.
Over 1000 books were placed in Marietta Sixth Grade Academy (MSGA) classrooms, as a result of a donation from the Ed Voyles Automotive Group.
Every Thursday until the end of the spring semester, a trolley will leave from SPSU going to Wal-Mart and then to Marietta Square.
Beginning in October, Marietta Reads!, the Marietta City Schools (MCS) citywide effort to foster reading and literacy in the community, launches Flat Mari-Etta.
National Career Readiness Certificates are earned by passing the three core assessments of the ACT WorkKeys system—Applied Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information.
In other area headlines, the remains of a missing Cobb man have been identified, and a Paulding County man surrendered to deputies and SWAT officers Saturday after a standoff that lasted several hours at a Dallas home.
All meetings are held at the Marietta City Schools Administrative Offices located at 250 Howard Street in Marietta and are open to the public.
Communities in Schools of Marietta/Cobb is the only Georgia organization to share in $10 million to help stem the high school dropout crisis. The contribution will provide a site coordinator in the 9th grade at Marietta and Osborne High Schools.
A Discovery preschool teacher at the Bentley KinderCare Learning Center in Marietta was surprised with the Early Childhood Educator Award and a $10,000 check from Knowledge Universe.
The give-back to teachers and staff will cost the school district $3 million.
They were among the 55 students reaching the next round in the national scholarship program.
Not all Board of Education members support the measure that would cost an estimated $3 million.
Karen Brogan, a magnet teacher at Marietta Sixth Grade Academy, earned “Master Teacher” certification from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
Ranking 16 out of the top 100, Chattahoochee Technical College is one of five Georgia colleges to rank in the top 20.
Marietta High School students' average SAT scores were above the Georgia average and below the national average.
But the two percent overall decrease among recent graduates still exceeds the national average.
A book fair, book costume characters, celebrity readers, school drama and cancer performances and more will hit Marietta Square for the event.
Students at the 25 Technical College System of Georgia colleges will pay $85 per credit hour beginning in the spring 2013 semester. As a result, tuition for a full, 15-hour course load will cost $1,275 next semester, or $150 more.
In other area headlines, police accused of profiling actor and director Tyler Perry have been cleared, and a man reportedly tried to abduct a child at a bus stop.
The final consultant's report to the Cobb Board of Education is the basis for a possible referendum in early 2013.
The school board authorized spending $2.2 million to address high student-teacher ratios at some schools.
Our Father's Hands provides quality clothing to families in need and has expanded assistance from just a few schools to all in the county's school district.