By ADRIANA MORGA NEW YORK (AP) — Changes to federal student loans expected to affect millions of borrowers are taking effect July 1. A part of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” these changes mean the end of some payment plans…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Students in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District will soon have new opportunities to train for high-demand careers. The district is receiving $1.2 million in…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pascagoula Gautier School District is getting a major boost for career and technical education. The College and Career Technical Institute has…
Texas public schools will require students to read Bible stories under a reading list approved by the state’s education board. The required reading list approved Friday by the Texas State Board of Education widens conservative efforts to bring more Christian…
Representative Mike Ezell is honoring students from the Gulf Coast who have accepted appointments into military service academies. These students were nominated by Ezell, receiving appointments…
By ANNIE MA and SHARON LURYE WASHINGTON (AP) — Younger students have regained ground academically after the pandemic’s disruptions while older students’ test scores continue to stagnate, according to the latest testing data released Wednesday by the federal government. Nine-year-olds rebounded to pre-pandemic reading scores and…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Now that the school year is over, the elementary realignment in the Long Beach School District officially begins. The district shared photos of…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM BOSTON (AP) — At Harvard University, earning straight A’s is about to get harder. Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday that it would limit the number of A grades awarded to undergraduates, adopting one of the most…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pascagoula Gautier School District is sharing some exciting news. Applications for out of district tuition are being accepting right now. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)- The University of Southern Miss is sharing their first Rise graduates are participating in commencement ceremonies. Taylor Carly and Dan Lewis are…
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Pearl River County has released the new districts for the Poplarville School Board. The creation of these districts comes after the state legislature passed a…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is one of 25 finalists for the 2027 Aspen Prize for community college excellence. The Aspen Prize recognizes any community college that…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Memorial Health System will be hosting a class towards girls. This is a free seminar to help girls navigate the…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is expanding hands-on learning opportunities for students through a new partnership with the University of Mississippi as part of the Gulf Scholars Program. Supported by a $75,000 grant from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,…
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- George County Middle School is getting a new principal. Sheila Taylor has been selected for the position starting next school year. Taylor has served several…
Students at the University of Southern Mississippi are diving into hands-on coastal research this summer. The application window is now open. The university’s summer field program gives students the…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Southern Miss Dubard School for Language Disorders released new details Wednesday on the progress of its new facility at…
A Southern Miss student from Ocean Springs has just received one of the country’s top STEM honors for college students. Ashe Davis is a junior in the…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs School District announced a new principal for the upper elementary school. Taylor Caron has been selected for the role, taking over on…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Gulfport High School hosted an annual event Friday intended to help students prepare for life after graduation. The Rising Stars event allowed juniors…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- High school juniors got a hands-on look at their futures on Thursday. The Mississippi West Coast Career Showcase…
Two major education bills are moving forward in Mississippi and they could soon change what students learn both in and out of the classroom.…
We’ve seen great progress with public education in Mississippi over recent years. Test scores have gone and the graduation rate has increased. One area remains a topic of…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-Sonic Drive-In sent three Biloxi teachers to Ron Clark Academy Training as part of a one-million-dollar nationwide donation. Sonic selected 400 educators across the…