By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Updated 5:08 AM CDT, August 8, 2025 A big increase in the tax on university endowments is adding to financial uncertainty for the wealthiest colleges in the U.S., leading several already to lay off staff or implement hiring…
Ocean Springs Middle School went on lockdown for less than an hour Thursday morning after bullets were found on campus. District spokesman Trey Brennan said the school went on lockdown at 9:23 a.m. after a report was made of the…
Twenty-six students from South Mississippi schools have been named candidates in the 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Three of those students -- Erik "Talan" Lindmark of Pass Christian High and, Sohni Beamon of Gulfport High and Matthew Church of Ocean…
By Yamiche Alcindor and Alexandra Marquez The White House is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, two sources familiar with the plans told NBC News. President Donald Trump cannot unilaterally abolish a federal agency without the approval of Congress.…
William Carey University had some good news and good numbers to share Tuesday when it presented the findings of a 10-year economic impact analysis. The university announced an economic impact…
A 15-year-old Gautier High student died Thursday after collapsing at the school's field house. Mayor Casey Vaughn identified the student as 15-year-old Shermarion Miner in a post on his social media page. Vaughn said in his post, "I share with…
The City of Ocean Springs and the Ocean Springs School District recently found an error in how the millage for the 2024-2025 school district was calculated, resulting in a shortfall of taxes that were to go to the district. The…
A longtime Coast businessman will be remembered with a memorial scholarship in his name. Family and friends of Lynn Parkhill, who owned Taco Sombrero in Gulfport, have established the Lynn Parkhill Memorial Taco Sombrero Scholarship at MGCCC. The $500 scholarship…
The Biloxi School District said goodbye to one of its teachers this week. In a social media post, the district said, "It is with profound sadness that we say goodbye to one of our beloved Indian Nation teachers, Biloxi Upper…
Gulfport Central Middle School is making sure every student has a Thanksgiving meal on Turkey Day. Staff will gather on Thanksgiving morning to pass out meals to students and their families, thanks to the initiative of the school principal, Dr.…
Saint Stanislaus is celebrating two students who have achieved perfect scores on the ACT. Gibson Williams attained a perfect 36 composite score, while Satvik Kompella has achieved a 36 superscore. In 2023, out of 1.39 million high school students who…
Six candidates from Boys & Girls Clubs from across the Gulf Coast vied for the title of Youth of the Year at the Great Southern…
The Mississippi Department of Education has announced the 132 members of the 2024-25 State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council -- including 19 from South Mississippi. The council includes students in grades 11-12 and first year of college. The council consists of…
Each month, WXXV and the Huntington Learning Center team up to honor one Teacher of the Month along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This month's Huntington Learning Center's Teacher of the…
A threat that came in to the Crime Stoppers tip line prompted D’Iberville Middle School officials to cancel a planned school dance on Saturday. The message was sent out Saturday afternoon by middle school principal Matthew Elias and Superintendent William…
Emergency responders were called to Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis on Friday morning after students passed out during a church service. Our Lady Academy students apparently passed out during a Mercy Day service at…
A few South Mississippi schools are issuing statements regarding alleged social media threats. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has investigated recent social media threats in which Jackson County schools have been a target. According to the sheriff’s office, currently the…
The Mississippi Department of Education released accountability grades for the 2023-24 school year, which show 85.7% of schools and 93.9% of districts earned a grade of C or higher. The largest-ever share of Mississippi districts are now rated A, B…
Twenty-three students from South Mississippi have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. The list was released Wednesday. The students are among 16,000 nationwide in the 70th annual scholarship program. Students who were the highest-scoring in the state while taking the…
Each month during the school year at WXXV News 25 we like to highlight a local teacher that goes above and beyond. It was…
With the new school year kicking off the University of Southern Mississippi wanted to welcome their students on the Coast into the new year. Hardy Hall was host…
The Mississippi Department of Education announced Monday the addition of 45 education professionals from across the state to serve on the Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council. Nine are from South Mississippi schools. The MTAC, formed in 2016, now includes 195 educators…
Moss Point School District has been awarded a $900,000 grant to expand its pre-K program. The money will be spent over three years from August of this year through the end of the 2027 school year. Each year, the program…
The Mississippi Department of Education said today the results from the 2023-24 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program which show student achievement reaching an all-time high in mathematics, English Language Arts and science. Overall, for 2023-24, the percentage of students scoring proficient…