By Michelle Key Publisher During Lee County’s first school board meeting of 2019, board members were recognized as a part of “School Board Member...
Lee County School Board met Jan. 15
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Education Articles
SUSCC welcomes new workforce development staff
Special to the Opelika Observer Southern Union State Community College is pleased to introduce two new members of its Technical Education and...
Auburn-Opelika Mothers of Preschoolers’ group to host meeting at Trinity United Methodist Jan. 17
By Beth Pinyerd For the Opelika Observer The next meeting of the Auburn-Opelika chapter of the Mothers of Preschoolers will be held Jan. 17 from...
OLLI at Auburn University Winter Term 2019 classes to begin Jan. 28
Special to the Opelika Observer The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University (OLLI at Auburn) will begin the Winter Term 2019 Jan. 28....
Bundle up for wintertime learning
By Beth Pinyerd After the busyness of seasonal activities, it is so good to settle down into winter learning. I love the way early childhood...
Jeremiah Davis named director of National Poultry Technology Center
Written by Jamie Creamer Special to the Opelika Observer Auburn University biosystems engineer Jeremiah Davis has assumed duties as director of the...
Enhanced tax credits, rates turbocharge your refund Child Tax Credit doubled to $2,000
By Justin Smith For the Opelika Observer The 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act is rightly referred to as a tax cut instead of tax reform. Federal tax...
‘Mary Poppins Returns’ offers chance for viewers to reflect on childhood
By Beth Pinyerd Opelika Observer One of my most recent classroom assignment was to go to the movies! My son gave me such a wonderful birthday gift...
Opelika City Schools improve yearly report card scores for 2017-18 school year
By Morgan Bryce Editor The Opelika City School System saw its overall grade increase from a 78 to an 84 in the Alabama Department of Education’s...