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Officials clear up confusion over Alabama’s Taylor’s Law

BY SAM VISE THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — As Alabama students head back to the classroom this August, social media posts and viral graphics warning families about school disciplinary infractions delaying teen driving privileges have sparked questions across the state....

Forster named ACS assistant superintendent of business and operations

BY OBSERVER STAFF AUBURN — Auburn City Schools has named Dr. Pete Forster as the district’s new assistant superintendent of business and operations following the retirement announcement of longtime administrator Dr. Dennis Veronese. The Auburn City Schools Board of...

Goolsby named principal at Wrights Mill Road Elementary

BY OBSERVER STAFF AUBURN — Auburn City Schools has named Amber Goolsby as the new principal of Wrights Mill Road Elementary School. The Auburn City Schools Board of Education approved Goolsby for the position, continuing a career at Wrights Mill Road that has spanned...

ACCS colleges to join Alabama Fiber Network  

CONTRIBUTED BY ACCS ALABAMA — The Alabama Community College System and the Alabama Fiber Network announced the addition of seven ACCS schools as anchor institutions to the fiber network. The announcement was made during the ACCS’s August Board of Trustees meeting...
Education briefs | Week of July 26, 2026

Education Briefs | July 21, 2026

TROY, ALABAMA — Troy University is pleased to recognize students who have completed Sessions 9 and Transfer Session 2 of IMPACT Orientation and...

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