Cooking program kicks off homework center at Marietta school

A chef will teach students at Dunleith Elementary School about nutrition and cooking at a celebration Thursday of a new homework center there.

It is among several such centers funded by SCANA Energy in schools across Georgia. The centers, staffed by teachers, offer a place for students to do homework and learn to study.

The non-profit group Cooking Matters will run the demonstration from 3:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the school, 120 Saine Drive SW in Marietta.

About the Author

Ty Tagami

Ty Tagami is the state education reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

Editors' Picks

Cubs to cut ex-Brave Heyward after the season5h ago

Travis and Greg McMichael sentenced to life for hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery case

16h ago

Georgia Milestones: How metro school districts scored during COVID-19

Q&A: What to know about monkeypox symptoms and how it spreads

7h ago

Q&A: What to know about monkeypox symptoms and how it spreads

7h ago

Henry County man gets maximum sentence in ‘horrific’ child porn case

5h ago

The Latest