education

State extended deadline for Teacher Residency Program

The state Department of Education has extended the application deadline for the Mississippi Teacher Residency program. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all 200 slots are filled or the universities can no longer accept candidates -- whichever…

MGCCC hosts Career Pathways Experience

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Harrison County partnered with the Gulfport Chamber of Commerce to host the very first Career Pathways Experience. Different vendors from industry partners across the Coast along…

Chronic absenteeism rising in Mississippi

The Mississippi Department of Education released a report stating that chronic absenteeism is becoming a problem for Mississippi. The amount of students with excessive absences has grown from 13 percent in…

Pinta replica sails into Biloxi

Folks driving on Highway 90 in Biloxi this afternoon may have done a double take if they saw a 1400s era ship sailing into port. But make no mistake, it is a replica of Christopher…

Celebrating National School Choice Week

In Gulfport, Brilliant Childcare and Learning Center is celebrating their fourth year participating in National School Choice Week. School Choice is the process of allowing every family to choose K through…