Education

Infinity Science Center membership packages

A membership at Infinity Science Center is a great way to enjoy everything the center has to offer with lots of great benefits and freebies. They just announced a new membership program. The new program offers three levels of membership.…

Pathways2Possibilities

This morning, eighth graders from across South Mississippi had a chance to try their hands at just about any career under the sun during Pathways2Possibilities. Pathways2Possibilities is an annual interactive career fair hosting thousands of eighth grade students over two…

Harrison County School District bond passed

The $55 million bond for the Harrison County School District passed during Tuesday’s election, but what does this mean moving forward? News 25 spoke with Harrison County Superintendent Roy Gill who says they are all systems go right now, but…

Biloxi mayor weighs in on Harrison County school bond

The results are in as voters cast their ballots in yesterday’s mid-term elections with local races and issues on the ballot including a $55 million school bond issue passed overwhelmingly by Harrison County residents. The bond issue passed with 75…

Harrison County School District bond issue vote

Tomorrow as voters in Harrison County head to the polls they will see the Harrison County School District bond issue on their ballots. The district is asking voters to approve a $55 million bond that will go toward two new…

Harrison County School District Teacher Academy

The Harrison County School District has started a new teacher academy program to try and combat the teacher shortage within our state. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood visited Lyman Elementary School today to talk with some program participants who could be…

Pass Christian Elementary mock election results

Election Day is fast approaching, but second graders at Pass Christian Elementary have already cast their ballots, making informed choices before going to the polls at their mock election. In the second grade, for the U.S. Senate general election, reform…

Local students experience poverty simulation

Hundreds of medical students from William Carey University and University of Southern Mississippi met in Wiggins this afternoon. It was all part of a new program aimed at helping the students understand what it’s like to live in poverty. Through…

Harrison County bond informational meeting

One of many informational meetings regarding the Harrison County bond issue took place at West Harrison High School. Parents from Harrison County gathered at the cafeteria at West Harrison High School to stay informed about the future of their children.…

Principal for a Day

Some unfamiliar faces to students at Ocean Springs Schools took the hallways as principal for a day. Ocean Springs High School had Mississippi House of Representatives member and chair of the state education committee Robert Bennett as their principal for…

Beauvoir’s Fall Muster: Living History Lesson

From cannonballs to parasols, local students got a preview of this weekend’s Fall Muster at Beauvoir. History came alive at Beauvoir Friday as hundreds of local students learned about different aspects of life that existed hundreds of years ago as…

Ole Miss donor's name being removed after racist comment

A donor's name is being removed from the University of Mississippi journalism school after his Facebook post drew backlash for being racist. Trustees of the state College Board voted unanimously Thursday to strip Ed Meek's name from the Meek School…

Harrison County School Bond issue

The Harrison County $55 million bond set to be voted on November 6th is set to improve security and add two new schools to the area to deal with overcrowding, all with no increase in taxes. It has been more…

Career and college fair at St. Patrick Catholic High School

The possibilities were endless at St. Patrick High School in Biloxi this morning. Students got a taste of the real world during the school’s college and career fair. Representatives from businesses, the military, and multiple colleges were on hand to…

Fuel your School

This morning, Chevron kicked off its annual ‘Fuel your School’ campaign with a delivery of school supplies worth approximately $5,000 to students at St. Martin Middle School. To help alleviate some of this cost of a classroom, Chevron launched the…

Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Pass Road Elementary

Today, Pass Road Elementary celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with music, dancing, and yummy tacos. Pass Road Elementary started this celebration three years ago. It gives students a chance to expand their horizons. It also allows the opportunity for some of…

World School Milk Day

This morning, students and staff at Bel-Aire Elementary School in Gulfport broke out their favorite plaid outfits, overalls, and cowboy hats to celebrate World School Milk Day. Teachers planned fun and educational activities to educate students on the importance of…

Conservation Education Field Day

Hundreds of students in Harrison County spent the day outside of the classroom and had a chance to explore nature. Students took part in the Conservation Education Field Day hosted by the Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District. They…

USM Marine Research Center ribbon cutting

This morning dozens of people, as well as local and state officials, joined together to officially cut the ribbon on the University of Southern Mississippi Marine Research Center in Gulfport. The marine research center at the Port of Gulfport is…

Local students named National Merit semifinalists

Congratulations are in order for four Gulfport High School students. They were recently chosen as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists which includes the top one percent of high school students in the nation. These deserving students, Lucas Ragula, Jennifer Palma, Katie…

D’Iberville High student scores perfect 36 on ACT

D’Iberville High School student Michael Steil may only be a junior, but he has already earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT. In the U.S. high school class of 2017, just 2,760 of some two million who took…

Students learn about the MS Aquarium

This afternoon, students at Our Lady of Fatima Elementary School learned about some of the animals that will be at the Mississippi Aquarium. Mississippi Aquarium Director of Animal Care Ric Urban visited the school to spread his knowledge to the…