education

Finish Strong Mid-Year Back to School Kickoff

The holiday break is almost over for students on the Coast. However, the ‘Finish Strong Mid-Year Back to School’ kick-off took place to encourage children and parents in South Mississippi to end the school year on a good note. Gulfport…

Mississippi receives $10.6M for preschool programs

Governor Phil Bryant says the state is receiving a $10.6 million federal grant for preschool programs. Bryant announced the grant Wednesday on Twitter. He says it will expand a system developed by his State Early Childhood Advisory Council and the…

Student wins bike from the Bannister Foundation

For years, the Bannister Foundation has surprised students in Gulfport with gifts and rewards for their hard work in school. Following months of hard work, students at Central Elementary let out a loud ‘thank you’ after they all got the…

‘Count Me In’ Campaign

Students in the Harrison County School District definitely made the nice list this year as they were rewarded with a variety of prizes for their hard work in the classroom. Fifty-four students in the Harrison County School District were recognized…

Virginia College Outreach and Assistance Session

Former Virginia College students gathered at the advanced manufacturing and technology center in Gulfport to try and get back on track to receive a degree or certification at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Several deans and faculty members attended the…

Virginia College Outreach and Assistance Session at MGCCC

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is offering help to students from Virginia College after its closure. A Virginia College Outreach and Assistance Session will take place tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center in Gulfport. A…

Celebrating good grades for Pass Christian School District

The Pass Christian School District has a lot to smile about because they received a great report card from the state. In the Pass Christian School District, more than just students are celebrating their good grades. Superintendent of Schools Dr.…

Celebration of Excellence at Ocean Springs High

The Ocean Springs School District is ranked number one on the Coast and number three in the state. Today, the school district gathered at Ocean Springs High School to celebrate their academic excellence. Teachers were recognized, but also students for…

Students react to Virginia College closing

It was an emotional day for many Virginia College students in the wake of the news that their school is unexpectedly closing. On Wednesday, the National Forprofit College chain, which owns Virginia College, announced it would be closing the schools…

MGCCC students get hands-on experience

This morning, paramedic and emergency medical technology students from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jefferson Davis campus got a taste of the real world. The Rescue 5 Air Ambulance from Gulfport landed on campus and gave students a chance to…

Virginia College closes its doors

Students attending Virginia College in Biloxi were surprised today with no way into class. News 25 reached out to representatives for more information, but they have not released a statement. Online a new resource page is under construction with limited…

West Biloxi Boardwalk History

Residents and tourists can expect the West Biloxi Boardwalk to be an outdoor classroom on the Coast. The West Biloxi Boardwalk has been in the works for quite some time. Now, with a tidelands grant from the secretary of state,…

Extrication demonstration at MGCCC

Paramedic and emergency medical technology students from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College got a taste of the real world today. Fire rescue crews from Gulfport Fire Department performed a vehicle extrication demonstration for the students. The demonstration showed firefighters working…

Pathways2Possibilities

This morning, eighth graders from across South Mississippi had a chance to try their hands at just about any career under the sun during Pathways2Possibilities. Pathways2Possibilities is an annual interactive career fair hosting thousands of eighth grade students over two…

Harrison County School District bond passed

The $55 million bond for the Harrison County School District passed during Tuesday’s election, but what does this mean moving forward? News 25 spoke with Harrison County Superintendent Roy Gill who says they are all systems go right now, but…

Biloxi mayor weighs in on Harrison County school bond

The results are in as voters cast their ballots in yesterday’s mid-term elections with local races and issues on the ballot including a $55 million school bond issue passed overwhelmingly by Harrison County residents. The bond issue passed with 75…

Harrison County School District Teacher Academy

The Harrison County School District has started a new teacher academy program to try and combat the teacher shortage within our state. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood visited Lyman Elementary School today to talk with some program participants who could be…

St. Patrick Catholic High School Open House

As the end of the calendar year approaches, it is a great time for prospective high school students to begin thinking about where they’ll be next year. The open house takes place Sunday, November 11th. From 2 to 5 p.m,…

Harrison County bond informational meeting

Another informational meeting about the Harrison County issue took place this afternoon at Lyman Elementary. Parents who live in the Harrison County School District learned about what they will be voting for on November 6th. If the bond passes, a…

Local students experience poverty simulation

Hundreds of medical students from William Carey University and University of Southern Mississippi met in Wiggins this afternoon. It was all part of a new program aimed at helping the students understand what it’s like to live in poverty. Through…

Gulfport-Orange Grove Rotary Club donates dictionaries

The Gulfport-Orange Grove Rotary Club is back at it again, giving away dictionaries and advancing the education for third graders in the Harrison County School District. Third graders at Lyman Elementary were chosen to receive the dictionaries because in order…

Harrison County School Bond issue

The Harrison County $55 million bond set to be voted on November 6th is set to improve security and add two new schools to the area to deal with overcrowding, all with no increase in taxes. It has been more…

Career and college fair at St. Patrick Catholic High School

The possibilities were endless at St. Patrick High School in Biloxi this morning. Students got a taste of the real world during the school’s college and career fair. Representatives from businesses, the military, and multiple colleges were on hand to…