COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County schools announced Thursday that the district will go to 100% remote learning starting August 17. Be Nice. 2020 Volleyball Championships feature Cobb Schools Eric Rauch October 30, 2020 The 2020 GHSA volleyball state playoffs featured a total of 10 Cobb County School … All Rights Reserved. Credit: Cobb County Schools and Julia Hurtado. rkolakowski@mdjonline.com, Philly man held in solitary confinement 33 years must be let off death row, court rules, Commentary: Skip the doctor and head to the pharmacist for a vaccine, 'We are heading into a very, very dangerous time': Cobb health director urges COVID-19 precautions. With the bulk of absentee ballots counted, the three incumbent Republican Cobb County School Board members are maintaining their leads in the Nov. 3 … that is degrading to another person. RELATED: Hundreds of Fulton Co. teachers and staff endorse virtual learning as 'only ethical way' to start year. With Georgia's Covid-19 data continuing to trend in the wrong way, school systems have appeared to decide it's become increasingly untenable to hold onto the option of in-person learning, which many expressed a preference for. Elementary school and special education students will be returning on Oct. 5, followed by middle school students Oct. 19 and high school students Nov. 5. Ultimately, public health guidance does not make that possible. RELATED: Schools fueling new COVID-19 outbreaks …

Ford said she was “angry that other citizens in this county think it’s OK for school board members to ignore" the needs of students and parents in black and brown communities. That includes teachers, staff, students and any visitors in district school buildings at all times. Your subscription will allow you unlimited access to important local news stories. Mike Parson's landslide win, Philly commissioner: More votes will be counted ‘later today’, Joe Biden urges patience, unity as he waits with the rest of America, Biden urges unity, says he's confident 'we're going to win', No evidence of voter fraud, illegal votes cast in presidential election, federal election commissioner says, Walker County Sheriff's Office report: Oct. 26 - Nov. 1, 2020, Biden’s lead grows in Georgia as vote counting continues, News Blog: Officer involved shooting in Gwinnett, Live updates: Biden expands lead over Trump in Georgia to more than 7,000 votes, Hicks asks for 100 letters for mother's 100th birthday, Local hero: Roswell police officer saves teen's life, Tentative election results: Multiple north Fulton incumbents reelected. The district’s face mask policy includes extracurricular activities, including sporting events, even outdoor football games. “I’m so proud of the positive campaign we ran and the conversations that are happening because we dared to start them.”. Would you like to order a reprint of today's front page? The Cobb County School District is reporting 61 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 this week, including seven schools in East Cobb that previously had no cases. Share with Us. This week’s cases were at 25 elementary schools and five middle schools. Cobb County had originally offered … Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph.. According to the district’s weekly update on Friday, confirmed cases among staff and students were reported in 30 schools. Keep it Clean. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Our mission is to keep our community informed and we appreciate your support. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. or anything. Biden surges over Trump in Ga.; Perdue-Ossoff runoff looms, Richardson edges Johnson in Cobb commission race, Food Scores: Frankie’s Italian; Lemon Grass; more, Cobb schools COVID cases top 500 since July 1, Cases surge as East Cobb COVID numbers reach milestones, • Call/text 24/7 for breaking and emergency news tips: 404-219-4278.

AROUND TOWN: Election takeaways and what's next for Cobb, Georgia, Effective messaging, political shifts helped fuel Missouri Gov. Error! Even Marietta City Schools, which is in Cobb County, made the decision to release the information. "Elementary after-school program is cancelled and extracurricular activities will continue as scheduled. ", Democrat Lindsay Terrebonne, who lost to Wheeler, said she will continue working with and speaking up for residents "to ensure the best of Cobb is available to everyone in Cobb.”, “I hope the hard conversations Mr. Wheeler and I engaged in through the campaign forums will be a launching point for continued dialogue as he represents all of us on the School Board,” she said in a post on her Facebook page.

Cobb County School Board incumbent David Banks, a Republican, defeated his Democratic challenger, Julia Hurtado, in the Nov. 3 election. “It’s reinvigorated our push and confirmed what we already knew,” she said.

Post 1, represented by Scamihorn, covers northwest Cobb. If you have any school-specific questions, please contact your local school.". Students in Cobb County School District will learn remotely on Thursday due to severe weather from Hurricane Zeta, school officials said. People from across the nation discuss their roles in this 'historic' time amid worldwide Black Lives Matter, racial justice protests, Kemp suspends local mask ordinances with new executive order that extends coronavirus restrictions, ‘We were planning our wedding’: Arizona family mourns woman with coronavirus who died while giving birth.

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Slight chance of a rain shower. The district says in its guidance that students uncomfortable wearing masks should wear them for short periods before returning to school “so that they become accustomed to wearing a mask.”. 7,131 talking about this. All of the latest Cobb County news powered by the AJC Their attempts were turned down, but they said the would bring the matter up for discussion in October. If the student still refuses, the parent will be called to pick up their child “and a conference will be held to discuss the option of digital instruction.”. The guidance instructs parents to provide a mask for their children that fully covers the mouth and nose, is “secure under the chin” and “fits securely against both sides of the face.”. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! News from the Cobb County School District. Students in Cobb County School District will learn remotely on Thursday due to severe weather from Hurricane Zeta, school officials said.

"There are a lot of people in this county who do not have black and brown kids' safety and educational quality in mind and don’t hold those two things as priorities.”, Cobb County School Board incumbent David Banks, a Republican, defeated his Democratic challenger, Julia Hurtado, in the Nov. 3 election.

Get Cobb County news and local guidance about the coronavirus outbreak. "This decision has been weighing on me for a while.

Banks represents District 5, which encompasses northeast Cobb. Business, Civic & Community Organizations, State of Georgia & U.S. Govt. ... East Cobb News COVID-19 Resource Page . It follows on the heels of other schools systems, including Atlanta Public Schools and the DeKalb County School District, saying they would start the year digitally. However, Ford said she will continue to put pressure on the school board to address concerns that she and other residents raise.

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Posted By: The Cobb County School District July 16, 2020. The Cobb Schools Foundation was a recipient of a generous grant from the Cobb Community Foundation in partnership with the Jesse Parker Williams Foundation, Inc. and Zeist Foundation. Biden's lead widens in Georgia. You have permission to edit this article. All Rights Reserved. The Cobb school board members did not pass a resolution condemning racism, as other school boards did.

The guidance said the Centers for Disease Control does not recommend masks that have an exhalation valve or vent, and face shields are not a substitute for masks. Every Sunday we round up the week’s top headlines and preview the upcoming week in the East Cobb News Digest. At last week’s Cobb Board of Education meeting, two board members tried to get a face mask requirement in the district’s dress code policy. Another 37,000 students, or 35 percent, will continue remote learning through the end of the fall semester.