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Auburn Classical Academy offers unique approach

BY DEREK LANDFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Auburn Classical Academy (ACA) is a private K-8 classical Christian school in Opelika rooted in three main pillars: Schola (teaching students how to think, not what to think), Familia (partnering with parents), and Veritas...

Education News | Oct. 31, 2024

Opelika schools install sensors to detect and deter vaping BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — At its regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 22, the Opelika City Schools Board of Education agreed to the installation of HALO Smart Sensors to detect vaping...

ASU graduate named to prestigious 50 Under 50

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — LaTora Todd Jackson was recently inducted into Class VIII of Alabama State University’s 50 Under 50, a prestigious alumni award.Jackson said she was led to Alabama State after attending a college fair while attending Opelika High...

School boards hold budget hearings for fiscal year

ACS board passes $190.1 million budget BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — At the Auburn City Schools Board of Education’s regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 10, Superintendent Dr. Cristen Herring congratulated board members Sharon Tolbert and Blake...