Education

Ocean Springs aquaculture program receives $150K grant

Today Ocean Springs High School’s aquaculture program was presented with a check for $150,000 to help expand their program. The grant money came from DMR and has been in the works for over six months. The money will go to…

Fill the Bus campaign

Before you know it, it will be time for the kids to head back to school. That’s why the United Way of South Mississippi and Walmart have teamed up to make sure that every kid gets a head start to…

Huntington Ingalls awards 89 scholarships

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today it awarded 89 new scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year. The scholarship fund also renewed 89 previous scholarships. Since the fund began four years ago, more than 500 scholarships have been awarded or renewed for…

Gulfport recognized for educational progress

The Gulfport learning community was recently recognized for growth in the area of early school success. The Pacesetter Honors from the ‘Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’ recognizes the progress made in the area, especially in terms of literacy. United Way of…

‘I Can’ girls engineering camp

A group of girls in Pass Christian this week are saying ‘I can’ in an effort to support their future and dreams. This ‘I Can’ camp provides girls 11 through 14 with an appreciation for engineering and a look at…

Biloxi STEM Academy

Students in the Biloxi School District are enjoying a week of learning in the form of STEM. With assistance from Keesler Air Force Base and the Mississippi State Extension Center, third through seventh graders spent the day building airplanes, catapults…

Rotary Club of Pascagoula Scholarship

Since the 90s, the Rotary Club of Pascagoula has awarded thousands of dollars to students who attend Pascagoula High or Resurrection Catholic School. They hope to keep college graduates in Mississippi and on the Coast. Name after name was called…

STEM Art Camp

The Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs is taking on their summer art camp in a special way. They are using art as a launching point to talk about the elements that go into design and creativity with…

Environmental studies scholarship applications

Tomorrow is World Environment Day and for many this is a day to raise awareness of the environment. For one 2019 graduate of Gautier High School and Moss Point High School it’s also a chance to earn a scholarship for…

Nearly 3,000 third graders pass second reading test

Almost 3,000 more Mississippi third graders passed a toughened reading test on the second try in May, cutting the number of students in danger of not advancing to fourth grade. The Mississippi Department of Education said Tuesday that of 8,941…

Harrison County School District receives big surprise donation

The Harrison County School District gets a big surprise! Mississippi Gulf Coast resident Mr. Darrell Saucier passed away in April and chose the Harrison County School District to be the beneficiary of his life savings. That’s a total of more…

Summer camp season in full swing

School is out and that means summer camp season is in full effect and for the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast its day one. For some kids, summer break means leaving the classroom and books behind and…

Biloxi Superintendent Arthur McMillian retires

After eight years with the school district, Biloxi Superintendent Arthur McMillian is saying goodbye. Today is Superintendent McMillian’s last official day with the school district. When McMillian came to Biloxi, he said that the district was still feeling the effects…

MGCCC summer enrollment program

To anyone looking to get a jump start on their education, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is inviting you to enroll for fall classes and they’re adding new courses. From cyber security to a new coding program, students enrolled in…

Not missing a second

Being over 7,000 miles away didn’t stop one Coast father from being a part of his son’s high school graduation. With a little help from the Harrison County School District, Major Thomas Klerk was able to watch his son graduate.…

Ocean Springs Upper Elementary principal to retire

After nearly four decades in education, one local principal is retiring. Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School Principal Susan Dollar is saying goodbye to work and hello to retirement. “I’m going to miss so many great teachers that I have here.…

D’Iberville High School Senior Walk

This morning, the graduating seniors of D’Iberville High School took a brief walk back in time. Decked out in full cap and gown, the 2019 senior class returned to their old stomping grounds at D’Iberville Middle School to walk the…