Education Articles

Auburn City Schools announces name of new school

BY ACS "Sweet Auburn, loveliest village of the plain" [Oliver Goldsmith] From this first line of Oliver Goldsmith’s 1770 poem, Auburn’s iconic nickname was derived. His poem beautifully describes the fictional Irish village of Auburn in full bloom. Because of the...

Lee County School Board meeting gets heated

BY STEVEN STIEFEL FOR THE OBSERVER Smiths Station Teachers Confront Superintendent Lee County Superintendent Mike Howard found himself taking heat from angry parents and teachers from South Smiths Station Elementary School during the Feb. 11 regular school board...

Education Briefs

ADELPHI, Maryland — The University of Maryland Global Campus announced students named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 term. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5...

DAR accepting applicants for Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER WASHINGTON – Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship through January 31, 2025. Sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the scholarship...
Education News | Dec. 12, 2024

Education News | Dec. 12, 2024

Smiths Station athletes sign college scholarships Pictured left to right are Lydee Davis, Southern Union State Community College; Ben Halverstadt,...

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Education News | Nov. 27, 2024

Education News | Nov. 27, 2024

Ready… Set… Rocket Run! Students line up for Dean Road Elementary School’s annual Rocket Run. Auburn High School football players and cheerleaders...

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