Education Articles

Southern Prep adopts all-volunteer cadet program

CONTRIBUTED BYSOUTHERN PREP CAMP HILL — The Board of Trustees of Southern Preparatory Academy has approved a major initiative to transition to an all-volunteer Corps of Cadets program beginning with the Spring 2026 semester. This change represents the next step in the...

Lee County Schools report card score at all time high

CONTRIBUTED BY LEE  COUNTY SCHOOLS LEE COUNTY — Lee County Schools is proud to announce the highest-ever district report card score of 87 under the current Alabama State Accountability System. This record achievement illustrates steady growth, committed...

National honor reflects statewide impact: Johnson receives award from USDA

BY ASHLEE HALL | ACES AUBURN UNIVERSITY — The Alabama Cooperative Extension System congratulates Portia Johnson for receiving the Extension Family Life and Human Development Early Achievement Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Johnson, an Extension...

Lee County moves forward with elementary realignment plan shorter options

BY STEVEN STIEFEL FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — At its November meeting, the Lee County Board of Education approved an option for realigning Smiths Station elementary schools to account for funding shortages blamed on dwindling enrollment over the past decade. ...

School News | Aug. 1, 2024

Opelika Schools Board renews CFO contract, purchases milk coolers BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Schools...

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School News | July 18, 2024

School News | July 18, 2024

Goins hired as the new voice of the Auburn High School Tigers CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN CITY SCHOOLS AUBURN — Auburn Network has announced that Jacob...

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School Board News | July 18, 2024

School Board News | July 18, 2024

Opelika City Schools board calls meeting to speed renovations BY EMILY WRIGHTFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA —The Opelika City Schools Board of Education...

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Education Briefs | July 4, 2024

Education Briefs | July 4, 2024

Education Briefs LIVINGSTON, Alabama — The University of West Alabama has announced its President’s List and Dean’s List for the Spring 2024...

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Education Briefs | July 4, 2024

Education Briefs | June 27

TUSCALOOSA — Marcus J. Hardnett of Auburn has received the Lasting Impact Award at the University of Alabama. Hardnett was nominated by students to...

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School News | June 27, 2024

School News | June 27, 2024

Opelika City Schools posts perfect lunchroom health scores Every school’s cafeteria team in the Opelika City Schools System achieved a score of 100...

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