Education Articles

Opelika School Board honors Chuck Beams for his service

BY KADIE TAYLORTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — At the Oct. 28 Opelika School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Kevin Davis awarded Board Member Charles (Chuck) Beams Jr., with a plaque and thanked him for his time with the school board as he goes to serve on the Opelika City...

Extension’s Escape Vapes a ‘No-Brainer’ for Opelika Learning Center

CONTRIBUTED BY JUSTIN MILLER, ACES AUBURN — According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as of 2024, more than 1.6 million middle and high-school students nationally use vapes. While this number is high, it marks the lowest level of use in a decade. So, who...

School Board discusses major declines in enrollment

BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Board of Education is facing major changes following a work session last week where officials discussed major declines in student enrollment.The Board is in an untenable position due to a decade of student...

Auburn engineering seniors win nationwide summer internship competition

CONTRIBUTED BY RACHEL WINGARD, AU NEWS AUBURN — Anna Kate Boles, Gavin Lewis and Will Reynolds thought their summer internship with Booz Allen Hamilton in Huntsville would give them valuable experience in a real-world engineering environment. By summer’s end, they had...
Local School News | June 20, 2024

Local School News | June 20, 2024

Lee County Schools special announcement LEE COUNTY — In compliance with the Alabama Choose Act, Lee County Schools is now accepting applications for...

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Education Briefs | June 20, 2024

Education Briefs

BOSTON, Mass. — Alyssa Chang of Auburn earned Dean’s List list honors from Emerson College for the Spring 2024 Semester. The requirement to make...

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ADK presents three scholarships

Alabama Alpha Delta Kappa Beta Xi Chapter recently awarded three $1,000 scholarships to local high school graduates. Pictured, from left, are Ella...

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