UGA President-Elect Jere Morehead Names Libby Morris Interim Provost

Dr. Morris is a long-time UGA administrator and professor.

Austell Student Finishes 2nd in Science Fair

Emmett Peters of Austell Elementary School was the runner-up in last weekend's Cobb-wide event.

Cobb Schools Cancel Extracurriculars

School will be dismissed as normal.

Emory's Massive Open Online Courses Set to Start

Emory joins other prestigious universities by offering free online courses that anybody can access with a computer and an internet connection.

Cobb Iowa Skills Scores Top U.S. Average

Percentile results were slightly down from 2011; grade equivalency marks had a similar drop.

Cobb Schools Reinforce Security Plans

Law enforcement agencies are assisting with patrols in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shootings.

Boteler Named Executive Vice President at Chatt Tech

Trina Boteler, who has been serving the college as the Vice President of Academic Affairs and the interim Vice President of Community and Economic Development, is Chattahoochee Technical College’s new Executive Vice President.

2 School Board Members Bid Farewell

Thursday's Cobb Board of Education will be the last for Lynnda Eagle and Alison Bartlett.

South Cobb Posts Gains on Writing Test

The Georgia High School Writing Test is required for students to earn a high school diploma.

Cobb Schools Appoint Acting Academic Chief

The Cobb school board also appointed two elementary school principals this week.

School SPLOST Vote Set for March 2013

The Cobb Board of Education approved a resolution Wednesday, but heard a strong dose of anti-tax sentiment.

SPLOST Vote Before Cobb School Board

Wednesday's work session agenda includes a resolution for a March 2013 referendum.

GED Test Change Coming

Any student who has not completed the test by Dec. 31, 2013, will be required to start over and retake all five parts.

Wheeler Likely Winner in Cobb School Board Race

With partial totals in from all the county's 153 precincts, the Republican newcomer has the clear majority of the vote against incumbent Alison Bartlett.

Board Members Want SPLOST Delay

Tim Stultz and Kathleen Angelucci have asked that the proposed March 2013 Cobb school sales tax referendum be pushed back to November of next year.

Hendricks Elementary Wins National Award

Today the school will celebrate with a local celebration at the schools Fall Festival which will run from 11 to 2 p.m. The award ceremony is at 12:30 p.m.

Top Teachers in Cobb Schools Honored

Hundreds of students, staff members and community supporters cheered the educators on Tuesday at a special ceremony.

Cobb School Bus Stop Arm Initiative

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.

Cobb School Calendar Vote Scheduled

A member of a special calendar committee is upset with Superintendent Hinojosa's recommendation for the 2013-14 school year.

Education Forum Held In Mableton

School Board members David Morgan and Tim Stultz will be present along with representatives from the Superintendent’s office.

Foreign Investments Fueling a Boom in Charter Schools Nationwide

Wealthy foreigners can in effect buy U.S. immigration visas for themselves and their families by investing at least $500,000 in certain development projects.

Cobb School Calendar Issue Resumes

Proposals by Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and board member David Banks will be discussed at Wednesday's work session.

WorkKeys Assessments to Be Offered at Chatt Tech

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.

Is It OK To Fudge About Residency So Kids Can Go To A Certain School?

A lot of metro Atlanta schools are overcrowded, and Patch wants to know if you think some families aren't entirely truthful when it comes to filling out residence records.

Cobb Teacher Charged In Incident

Sara Katherine Johnson was arrested this week for misdemeanor simple battery involving a student.

Cobb Schools Town Hall Next Monday

SPLOST and other education topics are up for discussion at a meeting at Wheeler High School.

Garrett Middle School Teacher Dismissed

Schonell Burroughs was fired for failure to report possible child abuse.

Russell Elementary Super Yard Sale

FREE Kidney Patient Workshop

Cobb SAT Scores Drop in 2012

But the two percent overall decrease among recent graduates still exceeds the national average.

DUI/Risk Reduction Program

Defensive Driving

Local Students Make Dean's List

To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have at least a 3.50 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

Chatt Tech Tuition Increase for 2013

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.

Local Grads Get VSU Scholarships

Scholarship funds will assist students in a portion or all of tuition and other student expenses.

Chatt Tech to Recruit for Health Care Training

Chattahoochee Technical College will recruit unemployed workers and other students to enroll in short-term training classes for a variety of “in-demand” jobs in the health care field.

Cobb Schools to Hire 30 New Teachers

The school board authorized spending $2.2 million to address high student-teacher ratios at some schools.

Cobb Schools May Cut Furlough Day

The possible elimination of a staff furlough day is on the agenda of the Cobb Board of Education's Wednesday work session.

Austell Intermediate Named Blue Ribbon School

The school is one of eight schools in Georgia and one of 219 public schools in the nation to receive this honor.

VIDEO: Former Mableton Elementary School Demolished

The walls came tumbling down on Friday, and what remains standing will be demolished Monday.