Education

Spooky science experiments at Pass Christian Elementary

Some super scientists presented spooky science experiments today at Pass Christian Elementary School. These second grade students have conducted several hands-on investigations to answer many scientific questions. The students took on characters of world renowned, extremely busy scientists who are…

Mississippi school district grades are in for 2017

State wide “Excellence for All” school gradings are in for the 2017 school year. Coast school districts fared well. Ocean Springs was the highest rated school district on the Coast, joined by Long Beach and Biloxi with a grade of…

Black Energy Awareness Month event at Mississippi Power

From heating up our homes to preparing dinner each night, we are all driven and surrounded by a number of sources of energy. This is just one reason why the Association of Blacks in Energy has named October Black Energy…

Jackson School Changes Name Away From Jefferson Davis

A Mississippi school is shedding the name of the Confederacy's only president and will instead be named for the first African-American president of the United States. Davis International Baccalaureate Elementary School in Jackson was named decades ago for Jefferson Davis.…

Latest on book controversy in Biloxi

A recent uproar has surfaced about the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” being removed from reading lists and it’s causing some controversy in the community. Today, the Biloxi Public School Board held their monthly meeting and discussed the current situation…

Gulfport High awarded grant for trades program

Gulfport High is the only school in the south to make the top ten in the nation for a special grant benefiting skilled trades programs. The “Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence” is awarding each school that…

Gulfport High School ribbon cutting

Gulfport High School celebrated its growth with a ribbon cutting ceremony over the weekend. Although class has been in session since August, the ribbon cutting served as a reminder for community members to come by and check out what the…

New school lunch dishes unveiled in Harrison County School District

Today the Harrison County School District unveiled new cafeteria food items and Saucier Elementary School students provided input before the dishes appear on the regular menu. Cafeteria workers provided samples of chicken quesadillas, fajita melts, and more. The children who…

“To Kill a Mockingbird” pulled from curriculum in Biloxi

“To Kill a Mockingbird” is being removed from a junior-high reading list in a Mississippi school district. Biloxi administrators pulled the novel from the eighth-grade curriculum this week. School Board Vice President Kenny Holloway says the district received complaints that…

New fund helping adult students in need

Help is on the way for hundreds of local adult students in need who are working hard for better futures. A check presentation in Jackson County today kicked off the start of a program providing needed support to adult students…

Ole Miss Chancellor visits St. Patrick High School

Higher education is important for the future of Mississippi. That’s what Jeffrey Vitter, the chancellor of the University of Mississippi, says was his main message to students during his visit to the Coast today. The chancellor spoke to juniors and…

Bring a Parent to P.E. Day

This week, plenty of parents skipped their usual lunch break to spend an hour being active with their elementary school student. Active Schools is sponsoring a national movement to help schools provide at least 60 minutes a day of physical…

Health and Fitness Week at USM Gulf Park

College life can be stressful for students working toward their degree, but USM’s Gulf Park campus is putting health and wellness first. This week, the fitness center on campus is organizing a weeklong schedule designed to renew the mind, body,…

Lt. Governor Tate Reeves tours Biloxi Junior High

Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves paid a visit to the Coast today, stopping by Biloxi Junior High School to get a look at the new building. The fine arts students showcased their talents as the lieutenant governor walked the halls. He…

Making bath bombs from scratch

Bath bombs are growing in popularity nationwide as the fizzy bath time mixtures can relieve stress, soothe skin, and apparently teach you chemistry. Today at West Wortham Elementary, students shut their books during science class and created their own bath…

Solve for Tomorrow contest sign up opens

Earlier this year, a group of Gulfport High School seniors won $50,000 in technology for their school through Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow contest. Now, that contest is back open welcoming a new batch of innovative ideas from high school students…

Mississippi State president visits Gulfport High School

Everyone was saying Hail State at Gulfport High School as Dr. Mark Keenum, president of Mississippi State University, spoke to junior and senior students. Dr. Keenum talked about the importance of getting a secondary degree after high school and even…

Jackson public schools take over

A spokesman says Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant will carefully consider whether to declare an extreme emergency in the state’s second largest school district. The State Board of Education voted Thursday to recommend that Bryant make the declaration about Jackson Public…

NASA visit to D’Iberville Elementary School

Science can be fun when it comes to learning about space. A group of D’Iberville Elementary students had a chance to learn about space hands on today. Kindergartners blasted into space Wednesday morning as two representatives from NASA talked all…

Enrollment soars at USM Gulf Park Campus

The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach is setting records. The university saw a large increase in student enrollment this fall. News 25’s Caroline Eaker talked with university officials about the increase in students wanting to…

Move to Learn at St. James Elementary

Students at St. James were moving and shaking this morning while exercising brain power. Move to Learn hopped along to the elementary school in Gulfport for an in person lesson from Coach Larry Calhoun. Over 300 students from pre-K to…