Contract renewed to help Cobb alternative students

Cobb public school students, who need additional guidance, will continue to receive that help through the alternative education program of the Cobb County School District.

The Cobb County Board of Education voted 7-0 Feb. 15 to renew the annual contract through June 30 with Ombudsman Alternative Education, an outside provider, for $2.1 million.

These services are provided at four locations throughout the district with 285 seats - that are mostly full - for middle and high school students.

They have suspension or expulsion issues due to behavioral problems or disabilities.

The goal is to help them get back on track to graduate on time.

About the Author

Carolyn Cunningham

‘I hope we don’t die’: Kids recount elevator rescue, reunite with firefighters

‘Worst nightmares come true.’ Atlanta confronts shift in homelessness funding.

Clayton commissioners say chair possibly violated code of conduct

Featured

Credit: Miguel Martinez

‘Worst nightmares come true.’ Atlanta confronts shift in homelessness funding.

Trump’s overhaul threatens permanent housing for an estimated 600 Atlanta households and 170,000 people nationwide, advocates warn.

Microsoft’s newest AI ‘superfactory’ opens at sprawling Fayetteville campus

One of the largest data center campuses under construction in Georgia has its first operational tenant, and it’s one of the most recognizable names in technology.

Atlanta officials quietly rebrand city’s DEI office

The city of Atlanta office overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion is getting a rebrand amid assaults at the federal level on such initiatives.