Hancock County School District is working to bring all virtual learners back to classrooms beginning Monday, October 26th. The district currently serves 4,159 students with 576 of those students being long-term distance learners. All students are expected to be physically…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced two Mississippi State Board of Education appointments: Angela Bass from Jackson and Glen East from Gulfport. The appointees reflect the Governor's commitment to continuous improvement in education. "Mississippi's children deserve our steadfast commitment…
Jackson County School District’s 1,200 virtual learners will return to school tomorrow as a result of the Jackson County Board of Education’s decision. On October 6th, the Jackson County School District Board said virtual students will return to in person…
The Mississippi Aquarium is now featuring Homeschool Days on Thursdays. The Mississippi Aquarium is honing in on the homeschool crowd. The aquarium’s education team provides this state approved program. Mississippi Aquarium Education Manager Duane Hills said, "So far the support…
The Jackson County School District will no longer offer virtual learning after Monday, October 12th. For the first time since school began, the district is reporting zero new COVID cases. School Superintendent Dr. John Strycker says it is safe for…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Several Mississippi colleges and universities have decided to cut spring break in favor of ending their second semesters early due to safety concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic. Mississippi State and the University of Southern Mississippi, for example, will both forgo…
The Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum honoring Mississippi Aviators, including Gulfport’s John C. Robinson, officially opened in Gulfport this weekend. It’s been years in the making, but Francisco Gonzalez made his dream a reality. As the project manager of Mississippi’s Aviation…
The Jackson County School District is reporting that positive cases in students are down nearly 37 percent. JCSD Superintendent John Strycker gave an update on the current cases in the school district, announcing that from August to September student positive…
Students of Hancock High School received notice today that the entire student body will remain home to quarantine. On Wednesdays, all students in the district distance learn. Today, the district learned of additional positive cases among the student body, a…
Looking for a good socially distanced and educational activity to do with your kids? Select libraries in Jackson and George counties are now offering the public an opportunity to take part in Storywalks. Story time is no longer constrained to…
The Mississippi Association of College Registrars and Admissions Offices and ‘Get2College’ are now hosting virtual college fairs. ‘Get2College’ is a free college planning center for students in Mississippi and they are partnered with the Mississippi Association of College Registrars and…
Popp’s Ferry Elementary was officially awarded by the United States Department of Education to be a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School. Popp’s Ferry Elementary was virtually awarded to be one of four schools in Mississippi to be a 2020 National…
Hard work has paid off for two local elementary schools as they receive national recognition today for their efforts in the classroom and beyond. D’Iberville Elementary and Popp’s Ferry Elementary School are two of the four schools in Mississippi named…
In an effort to become one of the best community colleges in the country, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has been busy building new facilities for its students and faculty. College living just got a little better on Mississippi Gulf…
Popp’s Ferry Elementary has been awarded a $3,000 grant to build a sensory garden for their special education class. Although the benefits of the new sensory garden will be applied to all students, it is targeted to provide sensory relief…
JACKSON, Miss. – For the third consecutive year, Mississippi earned national recognition for its progress in education, climbing to be among the top five states or jurisdictions with the greatest improvement, according to the latest Quality Counts report published in…
It’s not too late to begin furthering your education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. After an overwhelming interest in their August courses, MGCCC has added additional classes for enrollment throughout the fall. The first set of classes start September…
The Harrison County School District is adding a new school in D’Iberville and will be taking in overflow from five other schools in the area. Earlier this morning, they had their groundbreaking ceremony for the new Creekbend Elementary and Middle…
Breaking into the film business is tough, but the Gulfport High Robotics Team has done just that and is taking it to a whole new level, soon to be projected onto the silver screen. The scene: Gulfport High School. The…
The White House is formally declaring teachers critical infrastructure workers. Under the designation, teachers are subject to the same kinds of safety guidelines as other essential workers like doctors and law enforcement officers. That means teachers can continue to work…
The Mississippi State Department of Health will be hosting drive-through COVID-19 testing sites for Mississippi teachers and staff at various county health departments over the next few weeks. Any K-12 teacher, staff or administrator can be tested for free at…
After months of planning by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College staff and administration, students were finally welcomed back to campus today. In years past, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College campus in Jackson County would be a bustling scene…
The Jackson County Board of Education met Monday to discuss students returning back to campus for the 2020-2021 school year. Jackson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Strycker reviewed the schools reopening plans and the COVID-19 positive case report. In the first…
During his daily press briefing, Governor Tate Reeves signed House Bill 1806 into law. In late June, early July, the legislature passed an education appropriations bill that Governor Reeves vetoed parts of because the school recognition program was not funded.…