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Family champions business education in Coles College
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (601+ words) Doug Jones "90 can trace his introduction to Kennesaw State University to the 1980s when the then-Georgia Power engineer first realized he needed more than technical expertise to advance his career. Living in Cobb County at the time, he learned of a…...
How to reduce gift-giving stress with your kids – a child psychologist’s tips for making magic and avoiding tears
3+ week, 5+ day ago (633+ words) As a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was a problem when my baby brother was born a day before my birthday. For years, I would beg my parents for a birthday gift "one day early....
Report from the BE BOLD Institute Tank Youth Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition
4+ week, 1+ day ago (555+ words) Honoring the Judges Who Poured Into Our Youth The success of this event was made even more impactful thanks to the distinguished leaders who served as judges and provided our youth with mentorship, encouragement, and real-world insight: Their presence and…...
Kennesaw State graduate builds a future few expected
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (839+ words) Before she became a'construction management'graduate, Zaida Bustamante was balancing life by working full-time while raising three sons with her husband. A nontraditional student and first-generation college graduate, she built her education around work schedules, family responsibilities, and a belief that…...
South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Shows Chilling Effect of Vaccine Misinformation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1499+ words) This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. " Near the back corner of the local library's parking lot, largely out of view from the main road, the South Carolina Department of Public…...
A new school year can mean new challenges
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (638+ words) By Melanie Dallas, LPC Fortunately, school and classroom discipline has changed over the past 50 years, and so has our understanding of why some students might struggle, and how those struggles may affect their behavior. Really, there is no such thing…...
Cobb Chamber announces members of 2025-2026 Cobb Youth Leadership program
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (273+ words) COBB YOUTH LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCES ITS 2025-2026 CLASS ATLANTA (August 4, 2025) " The Cobb Youth Leadership (CYL), a development program sponsored by the Leadership Cobb Alumni Association and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta that focuses on developing leadership skills through interactive participation, has announced the…...
Cobb Judges Support “Stuff the Bus” School Supply Drive
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (369+ words) Judges Kellie S. Hill, Angela Z. Brown, Sonja N. Brown, Ashley Palmer, and Mellori Lumpkin-Dawson participated in the campaign, which is organized in partnership with the Children's Restoration Network. The nonprofit supports children living in foster care, group homes, or experiencing homelessness. Channel…...
Vision to Learn has distributed 300 pairs of glasses and county at Cobb libraries
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (441+ words) Vision To Learn mobile clinics at Cobb County libraries in June through mid-July provided more than 400 eye exams, resulting in glasses for over 300 students. The professional eyecare teams of VTL have worked through about two-thirds of the exam appointments at…...
University students feel ‘anxious, confused and distrustful’ about AI in the classroom and among their peers
6+ mon, 2+ hour ago (679+ words) The advent of generative AI has elicited waves of frustration and worry across academia for all the reasons one might expect: Early studies are showing that artificial intelligence tools can dilute critical thinking and undermine problem-solving skills. And there are…...