Long Beach School District to take part in Mission Acceleration
Long Beach School District has been selected to be a part of Mission Acceleration’s pilot program designed to accelerate reading achievement for 1,000 children in Mississippi.…
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MGCCC receives nearly $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is the recipient of a nearly $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. In a press release, MGCCC announced…
Harrison County School offering medical homebound option
The Harrison County School District kicked-off school on August 6th and less than two weeks later they have already reinstated the virtual learning option due to a rise in…
State Board of Education allows hybrid scheduling during COVID-19 surge
The Mississippi State Board of Education voted today to allow school districts to use hybrid scheduling if needed to minimize the spread of COVID-19. The SBE’s decision was made in consultation with the Mississippi State Department of Health. The hybrid…
Harrison County School District reinstates virtual learning option
Parents and students in the Harrison County School District now have the option for virtual learning once again as cases rise in Mississippi. Schools within the district have been sending letters to parents informing them that an optional virtual learning…
Opening dates for West Harrison Middle School announced
The long-awaited opening of the West Harrison Middle School campus is on the horizon for students. Students of the school have been learning virtually since the beginning of the…
Pearl River County School District suspends in-person learning
The Pearl River County Schools District Board of Education approved changes to their 2021-2022 relaunch plan tonight. Due to the increased number of COVID cases in schools, PRCSD has suspended in-person learning for all students beginning Monday, August 16th. All…
Pearl River County School District selected for Digital Learning Coach Program
The Mississippi Department of Education announced the school districts selected for its 2021-2022 Digital Learning Coach Program, one of which is here in South Mississippi.…
Digital learning coaches deployed to schools statewide
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education will deploy digital learning coaches to 62 schools across the state to help build the capacity of teachers and administrators to use educational technology to improve student outcomes. The coaches are part…
First day of school at St. Patrick Catholic High School
St. Patrick Catholic High School students returned to school today and faculty and staff say they are excited to kick off the new school year. Last…
Mask and facial coverings are optional at Harrison County School District
The Harrison County School District held a special called meeting tonight for the purpose of mask wearing. Emotions ran high for parents as they voiced…
MSU releases new COVID policy as surge grows
With the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester, Mississippi State University will temporarily require masks for all indoor activities and in all indoor locations on campus. That includes non-personal vehicles and public transit. The only exceptions will be in private…
School starts tomorrow for Ocean Springs School District
Tomorrow is the first day of school for the Ocean Springs School District and kids will have a COVID-19 policy to follow when they arrive on campus in…
Parents speak out about delayed start for West Harrison Middle School
After Harrison County School District announced Friday that West Harrison Middle School students will have to begin the school year virtually due to construction delays,…
Opening of West Harrison Middle School delayed
On Friday, the Harrison County School District announced students at the new West Harrison Middle School will begin the new school year virtually due to delays in construction. The…
Gulfport School District implements mask mandate
The Gulfport School District has announced changes to its COVID-19 policy. Beginning August 2nd, all Gulfport School District employees and students are required to a wear mask. The Gulfport School District began the new school year last week. Sixth and…
Pascagoula-Gautier School District implements mask mandate
The Pascagoula Gautier School District has implemented a mask mandate as students and staff prepare to start a new school year beginning August 2nd. According to an update from Superintendent Dr. Wayne Rodolfich, this mandate is being implemented as cases…
USM Launches 2022 Freshman Admissions Application with New Scholarship Offerings
The University of Southern Mississippi’s application for summer 2022 and fall 2022 undergraduate admission officially opens at 12:01 a.m. on August 1. For the class of 2022 and students that plan to attend USM next fall, this is the first opportunity…
Dedication ceremony for North Gulfport Elementary and Middle School
The Harrison County School District held a dedication ceremony to celebrate the completion of the expansion and renovation of North Gulfport Elementary and Middle School. Administrators,…
Harrison County School District preparing for first day
Registration for the Harrison County School District closes Friday, July 30th and will reopen on August 6th. There will be no registration on the first day of school. This…
Coast students earl scholarships through NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium
The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi announced the awarding of 24 Space Grant scholarships and six winners for the Innovative Design in Computing Competition awarded through the state-wide NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium program, which…
Mississippi Department of Education to temporarily move
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Education will temporarily move out of its headquarters in the old Central High School building in downtown Jackson so repairs can be made to alleviate repeated leaks and flooding. The department will…
Students in the Gulfport School District head back to school
School is in session for the ten schools in the Gulfport School District. Thursday marked the return of sixth and ninth graders while today was the…
William Carey University announces fall registration
William Carey University announces their fall term starts Monday, Aug. 23, at campuses in Hattiesburg, Biloxi and Baton Rouge, La. Walk-in, open registration is Aug. 19. Admissions staff will be available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. New students will…