Education Articles

Lee County Schools Board prepares for new school year

BY STEVEN STIEFEL | FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Board of Education approved updates to its policy manual ahead of the new school year, including measures to comply with a new state law banning mobile device use in classrooms during instructional...

Opelika City Schools welcomes new superintendent

Reception held July 10 at Opelika Chamber of Commerce headquarters BY ANITA STIEFELMANAGING EDITOR OPELIKA — A large contingency of Opelikans showed up to welcome Dr. Kevin Davis to town.The board of education hosted a meet-and-greet for the new Opelika City Schools...

Education Briefs | July 1, 2025

TUSCALOOSA — Several local University of Alabama Early College students were on the Director’s List for spring semester 2025, an achievement which requires obtaining a 3.6 or higher GPA for the term. Included were Michaela Sanford, who attends Auburn High School;...

Mathnasium of Auburn opens under new ownership

BY ELESE MCKINLEYFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Mathnasium of Auburn, a math tutoring center designed to help students foster their mathematic skills, provides an engaging, confidence building environment.Mathnasium team member Jake Johnson and his business partner, Chris...