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Opelika School Board hears updates on grading, renovations

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — At the April 14 Opelika School Board Meeting, the board heard an update from Lamar Zuiderhoek, representative for Scout Program Management, and discussed regular business.“We're looking at this as the calm before the storm, which...

Auburn City School Board recognizes Teachers of the Year

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER AUBURN — At the April 14 Auburn School Board Meeting, the board recognized the 2025-2026 Teachers of the Year.“As you can see, there is a lot of joy inside the classrooms of Auburn City Schools,” said Auburn City Schools Superintendent Dr....

Lee County schools eye career tech expansion, campus upgrades

BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Board of Education is exploring a partnership that could help create a centralized career technical center while also planning future campus upgrades in Loachapoka, Beulah, Beauregard and Smith’s Station,...

OCS proposes $140 million middle school

BY ABBEY CRANK FOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Opelika City Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Davis presented a plan to build a $140 million middle school to the Opelika City Council on April 7, aiming to address its growing student enrollment. “It’s not hard to see that we...
Education Briefs | April 1, 2026

Education Briefs | April 1, 2026

ATLANTA, Georgia — The following students have earned the distinction of Dean’s List at the Georgia Institute of Technology for Fall 2025. Benet...

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