After more than three decades in education with the Harrison County School District, Superintendent Roy Gill is ready to say goodbye. Today, while students are preparing to head home for summer break, Gill is preparing for the…
Just because Harrison County students are officially on summer break doesn’t mean they will stop hitting the books. The school district distributed thousands of reading kits to all students, kindergarten through 11th grade. Each kit contains an…
Two Mississippi high school students -- including one from Gautier -- have earned the coveted title of “National Cyber Scholar” after winning a rigorous 48-hour competition designed to evaluate aptitude in combating cyber threats. The winning students are Bridget Foster…
Six Mississippi teachers, including one from Gulfport High School, have been named 2021 state-level finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The PAEMST Program is the nation’s highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science…
Memorial held a luncheon today to award MGCCC scholarship recipients through the Memorial Hospital Scholarship Fund. The fund was designed to offer additional pathways to meet the need for trained healthcare professionals in the region. Ten scholarship…
Today, for the first time since the pandemic began, preschoolers at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport were able to attend their transition ceremony in-person at the Seabee Base. Eleven students transitioned from preschool to kindergarten.…
The Gulfport School District would like to introduce Wendi Husley as the new principal at Gulfport High School. Husley is a lifelong resident of the Coast and has served the Gulfport School District for 22 years. She spent her first…
This evening, the Vancleave community gathered to celebrate the newest class of Bulldog graduates. Vancleave High School’s Class of 2021 made its ceremonious entrance ahead of their commencement. This evening included student speeches from the Valedictorian Makaelyn…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held a ribbon cutting today to unveil their new interactive digital center. The center features both a virtual reality innovation academy and hub for advanced extended reality solutions. Augmented reality, virtual reality,…
Tonight, Long Beach High School seniors walked across the stage at the Coast Coliseum. After surviving high school through the pandemic and Hurricane Zeta, the class of 2021 sees light at the end of the tunnel. They…
The Harrison County School District is looking to finalize COVID related plans for the 2021-2022 school year. But first, they’re asking to hear from parents and guardians. Some of the plans proposed by the district include a traditional classroom setting…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on Wednesday was named one of 27 Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. The announcement was made by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration. Hinds Community College also was recognized…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday announced nine nominations, including two from Harrison County, to three boards that govern public education from kindergarten through college. The nominees must be confirmed by the state Senate. Reeves made…
Jackson County School District residents took to the polls today for a special election regarding a facility bond. The bond was ultimately struck down. Over 5,000 residents cast their ballots Tuesday evening with over 75 percent of…
The Vancleave High Class of 2021 is set to talk the stage in just over a week. This fall, the valedictorian is set to attend one of the country’s most prestigious universities. Makaelyn Thrash is one of…
Gulfport High School’s Robotics team is now ranked number two in the world for their 2021 Robot Build. Zakeri Brown has been competing on robotics teams since the eighth grade. Now as a junior, he’s the captain…
After Governor Tate Reeves released an executive order last week that lifts nearly all COVID-19 restrictions in the state, local high schools are altering their graduation plans. High schools like East Central, Vancleave, and St. Martin originally…
So, what have you been doing since the COVID-19 pandemic began? One North Carolina boy hit the books, very hard. 12-year-old Mike Wimmer finished four-years’ worth of schooling in a 12-month period. And we aren't talking about middle school subjects…
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden held his first speech before Congress, addressing many topics including a proposal for free tuition for all community colleges. In his proposal, President Biden would spend $109 billion over ten years to make community…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education and the Office of Teaching and Leading announced today in a virtual ceremony that Mandy Lacy, principal of DeLisle Elementary in the Pass Christian School District, has been selected as the 2021…
The Mississippi Department of Education has named the finalist for Administrator of the year for 2021 in the state of Mississippi. Opinion writing, the lesson of the day in Ms. Smith’s English, language and arts class at…
The creative handiwork of some students is on display at Pass Christian Elementary School. It is spring time, a perfect time of year to learn about animals and their habitats, and some students at PCES are doing just that through…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Tuition is increasing at most of Mississippi’s public universities this fall. Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the increases at a meeting on Thursday. Jackson State University is the only institution that…
A new law will require the Mississippi Department of Education to set a computer science curriculum for K-12 schools by the 2024-25 academic year. Governor Tate Reeves signed House Bill 633 on Wednesday and it will become…