Education Articles

Unplugged: New law’s impact on Alabama children

BY SAM VISE | FOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — For years, the cell phone has been an extension of the modern teenager, a constant connection to their social worlds, entertainment and the wider internet. However, a new state law is redefining the high school...

OHS officials discuss plans for the new school year

BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Administrators from Opelika City Schools were hosted by the Opelika Chamber during the Business Over Breakfast program. They shared their thoughts on the upcoming football season, the impacts of a new law prohibiting mobile...

Board reports Lee County Schools budget ‘on target’

BY STEVEN STIEFELFOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Board of Education remains “right on target” with its budget at the three-quarter mark of the fiscal year, despite scaling most programs back to 70% to 80% of previous levels as federal COVID-19 funds...