Hooked on Science: December 14th, 2021
It’s a mind-blowing science experiment only Mr. Science can do!
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Hooked on Science: November 30th, 2021
Today’s Hooked on Science features Mr. Science on location at the American Paper Optics.
Woolmarket Elementary School earns 2021 National Blue Ribbon Award
Today, Woolmarket Elementary School hosted a special ceremony to celebrate the school’s 2021 National Blue Ribbon Award. Woolmarket Elementary School received this prestigious recognition based on the…
NASA hosting virtual STEM-A-THON
NASA is inviting participants to enjoy a day-long virtual STEM-A-THON tomorrow. The virtual event is open to students and members of the general public to explore the possibilities with NASA. The STEM-A-THON…
Pathways2Possibilities career expo inspiring local eighth graders
Eighth graders across the Coast had the opportunity to view different career options thanks to Pathways2Possibilities. It’s taking place today and tomorrow at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center. Students…
ACT initiative greatly improves scores in Jackson County School District
MDE recently released the 2020-2021 ACT results for the 11th grade state assessment and make-up assessment for the class of 2021 who missed their testing date…
Field trips return to IMMS
A sign that life is getting back to normal is field trips for school kids. Today, students from Vancleave Elementary School made the trip to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies…
Gulfport High students continue financial program with Hancock Whitney Bank
Girls at Gulfport High School are getting a first-hand lesson in finance thanks to a partnership with Hancock Whitney and a national nonprofit. The students recently…
Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast explores S.T.E.M
Today is National S.T.E.M Day and the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast brought S.T.E.M activities to children of all ages. Science, technology, engineering,…
Coast Episcopal students experiencing the life of a pioneer
Second graders at Coast Episcopal School in Long Beach are experiencing the life of a pioneer as part of their ‘Western Migration’ unit by camping out on…
Conference held today to discuss teacher shortage
A teacher shortage has been affecting our state. Today, William Carey University held its first ever teacher shortage conference at the Tradition Campus in Biloxi. For over five years,…
State Senator Dennis DeBar discusses teacher pay raises
Mississippi State Senator Dennis DeBar, chair of the Senate Education Committee, was in Pascagoula Monday for a state-wide listening tour to discuss teacher pay raises. Educators from all…
Red Ribbon Week brings Drug Prevention Awareness to the classroom
Red Ribbon Week is happening all across the country this week to spread Drug-Use Prevention Awareness. This campaign is the largest and longest running drug and…
Harper McCaughan teacher wins $1,000 grant for project
A gifted education teacher at Harper McCaughan Elementary in Long Beach School District has been named a 2021 Mississippi Professional Educator Classroom Grant Award winner. Carly Parker won…
Hancock Whitney, Gulf Coast Community Foundation announce 2021 Leo Seal Grant winners
Some of South Mississippi's most outstanding teachers have made the grade as the 2021 Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Grant recipients. The grants, funded by Hancock Whitney and administered by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, laud and encourage educational excellence by…
Harrison County School District teachers earn grants from Gulfport Chamber of Commerce
The Gulfport Chamber of Commerce gave out grants to three Harrison County School District teachers to help fund projects they created for their students.…
PRCC becomes fourth largest community college in Mississippi
The annual 10th Day Headcount results are in and Pearl River Community College is now the fourth largest community college in Mississippi for the first time in the…
Mississippi senators announce $1.7 million in education grants for in-state schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and U.S. Congressman Michael Guest on Thursday announced the award of U.S. Department of Education grants totaling more than $1.7 million to Southwest Mississippi Community College, Alcorn State University, and…
Masks to become optional in Ocean Springs School District beginning on September 30th
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss (OSSD) -- Following the continued decline in both school district and local COVID-19 cases, the Ocean Springs School District Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday to remove the mask requirement for students, staff, and visitors while on…
MGCCC increases grant funds available to all students
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is increasing grant funds available to all students. MGCCC announced an increased CARES Grant amounts available to students by $500 for those currently…
MGCCC nursing program named best in state by nursing organization
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's registered nursing program has been ranked as the best community college program in Mississippi for the third year in a row by RegisteredNursing.org, a nursing advocacy organization. MGCCC’s program received a 99.35 out of a…
MS Public University board bans COVID-19 vaccine requirements
The board that governs Mississippi’s public universities is prohibiting schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for students and staff. The board took another vote because there was confusion over…
Woolmarket Elementary named Blue Ribbon School
Woolmarket Elementary has been recognized nationally as a Blue Ribbon School. Only 325 schools in the U.S. received this title with four in Mississippi. The recognition is based on a…
Two South Mississippi elementaries named Blue Ribbon schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today recognized 325 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021, including four schools in Mississippi. Two of the four Mississippi schools are in South Mississippi. The recognition is based on a school’s overall…