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…
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Local students spend a day learning about the rodeo
Students were invited to their own personal rodeo by the Professional Cowboy Association. Students learned how to say yee-haw and rope a calf, thanks to the Professional…
Local group helps aspiring chef on the Gulf Coast
Tonight at the Lady May, one lucky woman received some extra help in making her dreams come true. Margie Magee is a student at MGCCC with plans…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: St. Patrick High Theatre Program
The theatre program at one local high school is growing at a fast pace and tonight they debut their latest production, a show that is the brainchild of the…
Mississippi Department of Education offers teacher residency program
The Mississippi Teacher Residency is a selective student-teaching program that allows residents to student-teach for a full year while gaining their master’s degree. The Mississippi Department of Education…
High School students across the Coast compete in DECA Competition
High school students from across the Coast showcased their business and marketing skills at the annual DECA District Competition. DECA is a student organization for marketing…
Gulfport Singing River hosts students for Career Exploration Day
Biloxi High School’s medical science class was invited to spend the day at Gulfport Singing River Hospital. Biloxi High students are seeing their future careers in action.…
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…
Wittmann Learning Center in Long Beach raising funds for playground
Wittmann Learning Center in Long Beach has only been running as a private school since August 2022, but they are growing at a rapid pace and…
Trent Lott Academy in Pascagoula welcomes therapy dog
Trent Lott Academy in Jackson County has a new friend prancing in the halls and it has four legs. A local elementary school in Pascagoula just got a…
MGCCC selected for cyber skills initiative
MGCCC Cyber Security Technology Program was recently designated as a Center of Academic Excellence from the National Security Agency. The school has met a rigorous set of requirements that implements…
Kroc Center hosts program to help students prepare for GED test
January is National Mentoring Month and News 25 went down to the Kroc Center to highlight a program led by people looking to better educate…
Infinity Space Center Day at Biloxi Excel by 5
Families were over the moon to attend a day dedicated to all things outer space. Biloxi Excel by 5 is a program for children from birth to five-years-old…
Pascagoula Gautier School District approves flex schedule for 2023-24 school year
Tuesday, Pascagoula Gautier School District approved the new flex calendar for the 2023-2024 school year. With this new flex calendar, students…
Jackson County School Board votes to not renew superintendent’s contract
Yesterday, the Jackson County School Board announced the decision to not renew the contract of Superintendent John Strycker following his current term. After serving as Jackson…
MGCCC and University of South Alabama sign memorandum of agreement
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has signed a memorandum of agreement with the University of South Alabama. Through this agreement, the two schools can better leverage…
Kickoff to STEMM Leadership Development Program at USM Gulf Park
Thirty students, all members of the Boys and Girls Club, gained hands on experience into the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. The Mississippi Gulf…
Strycker voted out as Jackson County School District superintendent
The Jackson County School Board has voted to not renew the contract of Superintendent John Strycker. News 25 spoke with Strycker who tells us: “I’m going to…
Kickoff to STEMM Leadership Development Program at USM Gulf Park
It’s a fun day for students from four Boys and Girls Clubs across the Coast. Today is the kickoff to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Environmental Justice…
Gulfport High School encouraging young women to consider STEM careers
Gulfport High School and Mississippi Power are hosting an event to encourage young women to consider STEM careers. According to the American Association of University Women,…
Enrollment open for ‘Program Believe’ adult literacy classes
Program Believe is a nonprofit that serves vulnerable, low income, and immigrant communities along the Gulf Coast. The program is currently enrolling for its adult literacy classes in…
Long Beach School District receives $10,000 donation
The Long Beach School District received a donation of $10,000 from Alliance Health Center to help with its Early Learning Program. The collaboration supports the district’s pre-k program with…
Class is officially back in session at Ocean Springs Middle School
The new year means a new semester for school all along the Coast. The new year has begun and the school bells have officially rung.…
Biloxi High School teachers preparing for new semester
A new year means a new semester for students heading back to school, but a special group of people have to make sure the school is ready for…