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Hinojosa to Speak at South Cobb Business Association TODAY
After last week's school board meeting, he may have a lot of explaining to do.
South Cobb residents and members of the business community will have a chance to speak with Dr. Michael Hinojosa, superintendent of Cobb County School District, today at 11:45 a.m. for the South Cobb Business Association’s regular luncheon at the
On Thursday,
According to this Marietta Daily Journal article, Hinojosa also did not have the financial support he claimed when proposing the plan.
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The teachers, who do not have education degrees but receive ongoing specialized training by Teach for America, would cost the district a total of $200,000–$8,000 for each two-year contract.
Both Cobb School Board member David Morgan and Hinojosa told the board and the public that they had promises from external donors, who would cover the cost if the proposal were approved by the board.
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Neither of them told South Cobb Patch or any other media source exactly who those donors were, explaining that the donors wished to remain private, at least until the measure were passed.
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