A longtime fixture near the top of the Mississippi Department of Education accountability ratings, Ocean Springs High School is set to assume the position as the top-ranked high school in Mississippi after a meeting of the Commission on School Accreditation…
Nearly three quarters of schools and 70% of districts will be rated C or higher when the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) approves accountability grades Thursday for the 2018-19 school year. The grades show a three-year trend of continuous…
The Harrison County School District is an A-RATED DISTRICT. It is the first A rating in the district’s history. According to unofficial Performance Level Grades from the Mississippi Department of Education, HCSD gained ten points overall and the list of…
Two-hundred and thirty-two years ago tomorrow, we celebrate the birth of our government. Ahead of Constitution Day, one Mississippi senator decided to educate some local high school students on the importance of government. Having the attention of a room full…
The Jackson County School Board is welcoming a new superintendent. John Strycker was unanimously appointed by all four board members at tonight’s meeting. This is the first year school boards in Mississippi have had to appoint a superintendent rather than…
While most students will be spending their afternoons watching TV or playing video games, students at Popp’s Ferry Elementary are spending their afternoons learning. The Biloxi school hosted their annual STEAM Night, giving students the opportunity to explore science and…
Helping adults get an education and better their lives is the goal of a new funding program in Pascagoula. Emily Shaffer’s life has never been easy. The 19-year-old moved from place to place and she’s had to raise her little…
Students have been back in school for about a month and now the Jackson-George County Library System wants to remind parents of one of the most valuable school supplies: a library card. That’s why they have marked September as ‘Library…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held their State of the College address this morning to go over all things MGCCC. The bulk of this morning’s program highlighted their 2020 strategic plan. That plan includes enrollment management, festivals and events, partnerships…
The Harrison County School District Transportation Department was awarded a $30,000 grant from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to purchase two new school buses. Harrison County School District purchased 10 new buses this year. Thanks to the MDEQ grants,…
Mississippi State University and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are expanding their ‘Engineering on the Coast’ partnership. The presidents of the two colleges announced a joint industrial engineering program will be added to the electrical and mechanical engineering majors already…
With the school year now well underway in Moss Point, the city is once again rolling out an initiative to benefit kids of all ages. Are you ready to read? Well, the children of Moss Point sure are. Mayor Mario…
The national spotlight is shining on two South Mississippi teachers. Pass Christian High School math teacher Paige Cobb and Hancock High School science teacher Dr. Shani Bourn are two of four teachers selected from throughout Mississippi as 2019 finalists for…
Mississippi State University Extension is partnering with multiple school districts and learning facilities on the Coast to bring more head start programs to the area. The program is designed to help youngsters transition from early care to kindergarten by getting…
Mississippi State University Extension is partnering with multiple school districts and learning facilities on the Coast to bring more head start programs to the area. The program is designed to help youngsters transition from early care to kindergarten by getting…
The Mississippi Department of Education has released their standardized test scores from last year and Greyhound Nation in Ocean Springs may have some bragging rights. Ocean Springs School District was named one of only three school districts in the state…
Disability Connection is heading into its third year hosting a Read Up Book Club for adults with intellectual disabilities who want to learn to read - and it's free! News 25 Today Anchor Lindsey Goodwin gets all the details on…
It’s back to the books for students and teachers at Coast Episcopal School in Long Beach today. The private school has a lot to be excited about this school year with their new ‘makerspace’ where students can use 3D printers,…
All last week schools rang their bells to bring their students back to the classrooms for the new school year. One way a lot of students get to and from school is the school bus. In the Biloxi School District,…
The school year is now well under way in Ocean Springs and one new principal is making a smooth transition to the Ocean Springs learning community. Dr. Jennifer Necaise just began her first year at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School…
As students, teachers, and parents are getting back in their routines this school year, they may notice a few security changes at Ocean Springs schools. It’s a new school year with new safety measures in Ocean Springs. With kids back…
Summer vacation is over for students at St. Patrick Catholic High School as they kicked off their first day back. Enrollment is up this year with more than 460 students enrolled in seventh to 12th grade for this school year.…
One local school district superintendent is going above and beyond to connect with his students. Pascagoula-Gautier Superintendent Wayne Rodolfich spent the first day of school visiting every classroom in his district’s schools. “I’m Mr. Rodolfich, your superintendent. I wanted to…
It’s that time of the year again for students in the Gulfport School District. School is back. All 11 schools in the district returned today, officially putting an end to summer break. Over 1,500 students returned to Gulfport High School…