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Opelika school board interviews candidates for superintendent

Finalists include Muscle Shoals principal, Sylacauga superintendent CONTRIBUTED BY OCS BY ANITA STIEFEL OPELIKA — The Opelika City Schools Board of Education announced two finalists for the position of superintendent — Dr. Kevin Davis and Dr. Michele Eller.Davis is...

Lee County BOE meeting recap | May 13, 2025

BY DAVID BELL FOR THE OBSERVER The Lee County School District has received special recognition for its outstanding accomplishments in music education. During a regular meeting of the Lee County Board of Education on May 13, School Superintendent Dr. Mike Howard...

Jefferson’s Opelika names Ashley Hunter inaugural Teacher of the Year

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Ashley Hunter has been named the first-ever Jefferson’s Opelika Teacher of the Year.Hunter, who teaches second grade at Auburn Early Education Center, was chosen from nominations submitted by students and community members. The...

Education Briefs | Week of April 20, 2025

TUSCALOOSA — Olivia Seale Esposito of Auburn and Ryan Johnston of Opelika were among 40 University of Alabama student singers who traveled to perform in Berlin, Heidelberg and Leipzig, Germany. TROY — Troy University announced students who have been named to the...

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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...

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Education News | Jan. 2, 2025

Education News | Jan. 2, 2025

Elementary and middle school robotics teams compete at the SCORE Showdown at Great Wolf Lodge, presented by Hyundai CONTRIBUTED BY COLLEGE OF...

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