Long Beach School District breaks ground on new career and technical education center
More career opportunities will be coming to Long Beach High School students in the 2024-25 school year. The Long Beach School District had…
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St. Vincent De Paul Elementary hosts Senior Walk for Class of 2023
St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Elementary School held a special celebration for some of its former students getting ready to graduate high school. High…
Ocean Springs School District names Pass Christian’s Michael Lindsey as next superintendent
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss (OSSD) -- The OSSD Board of Trustees has named Michael Lindsey of Pass Christian School District to serve as Ocean Springs School District’s next superintendent following a 4-month search. Lindsey, who currently works as PCSD’s Assistant Superintendent,…
A New Orleans high school senior received $10M in scholarship offers. Here’s the college he chose
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 16-year-old high school senior in New Orleans who received scholarship offers from 149 colleges and universities totaling $10 million said Friday that he has chosen to attend Cornell University. Dennis “Maliq” Barnes will graduate on May 24…
Back Bay Elementary students learn about planting trees
Students at Back Bay Elementary learned all about planting live oak trees this morning with help from the Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District. Students watched as…
Pascagoula-Gautier teacher, principal recognized as best in state
An administrator and a teacher -- both from the Pascagoula-Gautier School District -- have been selected as the top in their fields in the state. The Mississippi Department of Education today announced the 2023 Mississippi Administrator of the Year is…
Pass Christian High School receives recognition as a top school in the state
According to Stacker, Pass Christian High School has been recognized as the third best public high school in the state and second-best high…
ChatGPT becoming popular on college campuses
A website called ChatGPT has become very popular among college students when it comes to writing assignments. The technology affects all academic institutions. The website is programmed to write papers,…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: Back Bay Elementary’s Morgan Elam
The end of the school year is fast approaching, but that’s not stopping Grant Chighizola from heading to the classroom to highlight another star teacher…
West Elementary holds pep rally for students preparing for MAAP testing
One local elementary school is getting its students hyped up to show what they know! Students and faculty members lined the hallways of West Elementary,…
Gulfport High School prepares students for the future at Rising Stars event
Gulfport High School had its ninth annual Rising Stars as a final gift for seniors before graduation. The event is designed to give students…
Tougaloo College visits the Coast to recruit students
Hundreds of high school students looking to further their educations were in Pascagoula today, learning what one Mississippi Historically Black College has to offer. Historically black colleges and…
State Board of Education names Mike Kent Interim State Superintendent of Education
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education has named Mike Kent interim state superintendent of education to serve April 3 through June 30 and announced plans to appoint a long-term interim superintendent to begin July 1. Kent has served…
Gulfport High senior awarded scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Emma Helmert, a Gulfport High School senior, was awarded a four-year college scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Helmert is one of the 60…
Long Beach School District earns Mississippi Military Star School Designation
All five schools in the Long Beach School District earned the designation of Mississippi Military Star School. The inaugural group of 61 schools from 12 districts in…
Children enjoy a day of interactive learning at Institute for Marine Mammal Studies
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies welcomes the special education class from East Central Middle School for a day of interactive learning. The…
Intercession Camp and Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
Discovery Intercession campers at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center were in for a treat today as they learned the process of growing a green bean plant. The camp is designed…
Students compete in USM 2023 Regional Seaperch Challenge
Middle and high school teams competed in an underwater robotics competition over the weekend, testing their engineering and problem-solving skills. The University of Southern Mississippi held its 2023…
Students attend Career and Technical Education event at MGCCC
More than 400 high school students attended the Experience CTE for the 21st Century event on the MGCCC Harrison County campus. At the event, students learned about…
Gruich gone as vice principal at St. Patrick
The Diocese of Biloxi has confirmed that Vice Principal Anthony Gruich is no longer at St. Patrick Catholic High School. The news comes on the heels of a statement issued Thursday that Principal Dr. Matt Buckley had resigned effective immediately…
Students at Gulfport High take on new heights
Gulfport High School students spent their morning soaring to new heights at Gulfport Fire Station 3. 12th grade students in the law and public safety class at Gulfport…
Students compete in drone competition at St. Martin Upper Elementary
A battle between drones took place inside the gym at St. Martin Upper Elementary over the weekend. More than 100 middle and high school students from…
Local students participate in STEM on the Sound
Community college students went on a voyage to discover new career paths working with maritime technology on land and sea. The University of Southern Mississippi School of Ocean…
Local teachers named Extraordinary Educator of 2023
A local teacher received national recognition from Curriculum Associates. Anna Katherine Adams was one of four teachers in the state named an Extraordinary Educator for 2023. Presley Seal of…