Education Articles

Auburn Awarded $10 Million by NSF

ContributedBy Mitch Emmons Auburn University has been awarded $10 million from the National Science Foundation  (NSF) to lead a national research effort to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, education among disabled students....

AU Reminds Students of COVID Policies

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY As fall semester begins, the Auburn Family is being reminded of the university’s latest COVID-19 protocols. Any student, faculty or staff member who tests positive for COVID-19 is required to submit an  online self-report...

Alabama’s Teacher Of The Year Gets New Set Of Wheels Thanks To Alfa

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OPELIKA OBSERVER Alabama’s 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year Kimberly Johnson is revved up and ready to travel across the state in a brand-new set of wheels, thanks to Alfa Insurance and the Alabama Farmers Federation.  An intervention coordinator for...

“The Buck Stops With The Parent”: Parents express concern with face-covering requirements in schools

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com  Auburn City Schools has followed in Opelika City Schools’ footsteps. The Auburn Board of Education voted last week to require face coverings for students during the first six weeks of school.  “With the priority...
Savor the fun of a spring picnic

Savor the fun of a spring picnic

By Beth Pinyerd For the Opelika Observer New life is bursting out all over with beautiful flowers and luscious green foliage. In the early part of...

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Savor the fun of a spring picnic

Leaving winter behind

By Beth Pinyerd Classroom Observer As I walked into a preschool building, the front bulletin board caught my eye. Four bunnies with their bundled-up...

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