It was an electric atmosphere today at Mississippi Power’s operations center as high school students learned more about energy careers. From linemen to logistics, it’s time to get energized about energy. Mississippi Power and the American Association of Blacks in…
School bus drivers are the ones who greet our children every morning and make sure the trip to school is a safe one. That’s why this week has been dedicated to them as ‘School Bus Driver Appreciation Week.’ It was…
This morning, the Lemelson-MIT Program announced its 2019-2020 ‘InvenTeams’ to receive up to $10,000 in grant funding to address local and worldwide problems. Gulfport High School was one of 14 teams of high school students from across the country selected.…
Cemetery Tours may sound like a spooky time, but it is actually an opportunity to learn about the past and how far the City of Biloxi has come. This is the 13th annual Cemetery Tours in Biloxi. It’s always a…
This morning, Gulfport Rotary Club members paid a visit to Central Elementary with gifts in hand. This visit was to hand out 85 dictionaries to third grade students as part of their volunteer outreach program. After they gave the dictionaries…
Students at Popps Ferry Elementary School got a visit from a unique high-tech friend today. Pepper helps get kids involved with STEM, technology, and coding strategies. Pepper answers live questions in real time and even had a dance party with…
Today at the Gaston Point College and Career Readiness Facility, Ingalls Shipbuilding held their ribbon cutting to their new shipbuilder academy. Twenty-seven students are already enrolled from Gulfport, Biloxi, and Pass Christian high schools in the academy. Shipbuilder Academy gives…
St. Patrick Catholic High School has been named a National Blue Ribbon School. This recognition and award is based on the school’s overall academic performance and is awarded to the top 50 private schools in the nation each year. The…
If you have kids, you know it is hard for them to sit still for long periods of times and teachers see this just as much. That’s why the Mississippi Department of Education and the Bower Foundation created ‘Move to…
Several flights and more than 40 hours later, two foreign exchange students arrived on the Gulf Coast this week all the way from China. Kevin and Terry are a part of the ‘Academic Foreign Exchange Culture Exchange Program,” helping students…
For the tenth time, Samsung is hosting their ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ contest. The nation-wide contest is designed to encourage students and teachers to address problems in their local community through science, technology, engineering, and math. The company will chose 300…
Mississippi schools are also setting the stage for mock elections. It’s all part of the Secretary of State’s ‘Promote the Vote’ program, geared toward providing hands-on lessons for Mississippi students who will one day be voters. Last year, Pass Christian…
Students are furthering their education as auto techs as the Harrison County Career and Technical Center took a tour of Butch Oustalet Ford in Gulfport. Students went behind the scenes of the automotive industry and learned more about a potential…
Big news coming from both the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and the Mississippi University for Women. Both institutions signed a memorandum of understanding for new bachelor’s degree pathways. This allows students with certain degree concentrations to transfer up to…
Juniors and seniors at West Harrison High School had the chance to interact with colleges and local employers today. Over 30 businesses, colleges, and agencies were set up in the school’s gym for a college and career fair. Employers such…
Greyhound Nation at Ocean Springs High School is celebrating after the state’s accountability ratings revealed great news for the school. Ocean Springs High School is assuming the position as the top-ranked high school in Mississippi, according to the state Department…
Schools across the Coast are celebrating today after the Mississippi Department of Education released the performance level grades from the 2018-2019 school year. It appears that hard work can actually pay off. Nine Coast school-districts received ‘A’ ratings from the…
A longtime fixture near the top of the Mississippi Department of Education accountability ratings, Ocean Springs High School is set to assume the position as the top-ranked high school in Mississippi after a meeting of the Commission on School Accreditation…
Nearly three quarters of schools and 70% of districts will be rated C or higher when the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) approves accountability grades Thursday for the 2018-19 school year. The grades show a three-year trend of continuous…
The Harrison County School District is an A-RATED DISTRICT. It is the first A rating in the district’s history. According to unofficial Performance Level Grades from the Mississippi Department of Education, HCSD gained ten points overall and the list of…
In an effort to better protect children, the Long Beach School District held a cyber safety event for parents. The ‘Protect Young Eyes’ organization held a free seminar, detailing the different apps, websites, and social media trends that children are…
Two-hundred and thirty-two years ago tomorrow, we celebrate the birth of our government. Ahead of Constitution Day, one Mississippi senator decided to educate some local high school students on the importance of government. Having the attention of a room full…
While most students will be spending their afternoons watching TV or playing video games, students at Popp’s Ferry Elementary are spending their afternoons learning. The Biloxi school hosted their annual STEAM Night, giving students the opportunity to explore science and…
Helping adults get an education and better their lives is the goal of a new funding program in Pascagoula. Emily Shaffer’s life has never been easy. The 19-year-old moved from place to place and she’s had to raise her little…