University of Southern Mississippi names Dr. Joe Paul as president
The search for a new president at Southern Miss is finally over. The Board of Trustees of IHL voted to name Dr. Joe Paul as president.…
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Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove gives dictionaries to third graders
The Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove donated more than 1,000 dictionaries to third graders in the Harrison County School District. They began distributing the books at…
USM holds listening session for input in search for new president
The University of Southern Mississippi is searching for a new president and today they held a listening session in Long Beach to get public input.…
Long Beach, West Harrison earn top spots in state accreditation rankings
State district and school grades were released by the state Department of Education on Tuesday and Coast schools were right there at the top. The Long Beach School…
19 students from Coast named National Merit semifinalists
19 students from South Mississippi are among 210 statewide to be named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists for 2023. The students were from eight schools, in addition to a homeschooled student. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of more…
State leaders participate in ‘principal for the day’ at Ocean Springs School District
The Ocean Springs School District hosted its yearly ‘Principal for a Day’ where state leaders spend the day shadowing principals at three different…
Kids at River Oaks Elementary School get active with Move to Learn
Kids at River Oaks Elementary School got a break from the classroom today and instead enjoyed a day full of moving and dancing. Coach…
Mississippi Aquarium hosts students for Homeschool Days
It’s been a busy day at the Mississippi Aquarium. They had more than 100 students attend their home school days program, the largest one yet. Each month, homeschool…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: St. Martin Middle School teacher Leigh Ducharme
News 25’s Grant Chighizola is debuting a new series, highlighting teachers across South Mississippi who are making a difference and changing the game in the field…
Mississippi Power and MGCCC team up to provide line worker training
The leaders of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Mississippi Power held a signing ceremony this morning for their new electric line worker training program.…
Taconi Head Start in Ocean Springs installs outdoor garden planting
Volunteers and staff helped guide students at the Taconi Head Start in Ocean Springs with the fall installation of their outdoor garden boxes. Students enjoyed planting…
The History of Labor Day
As we enjoy Labor Day, let’s not forget the true reason behind the holiday. During the Industrial Revolution, many Americans worked for as long as 12 hours a day and as…
28th Street Elementary in Gulfport surprises 4th and 5th graders
28th Street Elementary had many surprises and gifts for their fourth and fifth graders today. ‘Party like an MAAP star’ was a celebration for last year’s…
Parents demanding answers after termination of Hancock County superintendent
Last week, the Hancock County School Board terminated Superintendent Teresa Merwin. Dozens of parents and educators attended tonight’s school board meeting hopeful for an explanation. The board…
Local businesses and organizations present 8th annual Back to School Fair
More than 45 local health organizations and businesses came together at the Lyman Community Center Saturday for the 8th annual Back to School Fair. People…
Therapy dogs lend an ear at Gulfport Library's Sit, Stay and Read
Who let the dogs out -- in the library? It's all part of the Sit, Stay and Read program at the Gulfport Pubic Library. Jamie Hobbs, a retired nurse of 45 years,…
Biden’s student loan plan: What we know (and what we don’t)
By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. Details of the plan are still being finalized, but…
Students return to USM Gulf Park Campus for first day of fall semester
The Golden Eagles along the Gulf Coast are soaring back to the classroom to begin the new school year. Students at the Gulf…
State Board of Education approves five new early learning collaboratives to serve pre-K 4-year-olds
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education voted to add five new early learning collaboratives to the current list of 30 to provide high-quality early childhood education pre-K programs to 4-year-old students. This ELC expansion is made possible…
Hancock County terminates contract of superintendent Teresa Merwin
Hancock County is searching for a new superintendent this morning. The Board of Trustees on Thursday voted to terminate Teresa Merwin's contract during a special called meeting. There was no explanation. A parent posting to the Hancock County Schools social…
Free breakfast and lunch at eight Gulfport schools
Eight Gulfport schools are eligible to receive free healthy breakfast and lunch for the current school year. Those schools are: Anniston Elementary, Bayou View Elementary, Central Elementary, Pass…
Long Beach, Ocean Springs earn Top 10 overall rankings in state testing
Two school districts in South Mississippi are celebrating after the state Department of Education released its new assessment numbers. Long Beach and Ocean Springs school districts ranked in the Top 10 overall in the state in all four subject areas…
Two Bay Waveland School District elementary schools receive Science of Reading recognition
The Mississippi Department of Education designated seven elementary schools as ‘Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading’ schools for the 2022-2023 school year. Five out of…
William Carey offering Mississippi Educator License Renewal classes
With teachers in high demand, the last thing we want is currently-licensed teachers to lose their certification. That’s what William Carey’s School of Education is trying to prevent.…