Jackson County School Board votes on teacher pay raise
The Jackson County School Board prepares to vote on a proposed pay raise for teachers. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the meeting at St. Martin Middle School with the latest.
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NAACP concerned about Moss Point schools
The Jackson County NAACP says they’re concerned about the quality of education being provided by the Moss Point School District. Jackson County NAACP President Curley Clark says their monthly meeting this Saturday will focus on steps being taken by the…
School nutrition convention in town
The Mississippi School Nutrition Association is in Biloxi hosting their annual conference today through Sunday. The convention will bring over 600 members from across the state to the Coast where school nutrition professionals will network and find ways to improve…
Perk Players visit North Woolmarket Elementary
Learning about science can be hard at times and some students might even think it’s boring, but the principal at North Elementary School wanted to give the students a different lesson today. This morning, the Perk Players from the Mississippi…
Harrison County second grader lets teacher know she’s a hero
Not every hero wears a cape, has superhuman strength or the ability to fly. Today, a second grader surprised his teacher at Lyman Elementary School in Harrison County by telling her she was his hero. “Ms. Payne is my hero.”…
Spooky science experiments at Pass Christian Elementary
Some super scientists presented spooky science experiments today at Pass Christian Elementary School. These second grade students have conducted several hands-on investigations to answer many scientific questions. The students took on characters of world renowned, extremely busy scientists who are…
“To Kill a Mockingbird” returns to Biloxi school reading list
A Mississippi school district will resume teaching “To Kill a Mockingbird” after the book was pulled from a junior high reading list. Biloxi School District administrators removed the novel from the eighth grade curriculum earlier this month after the district…
“Art on Ice” 2017 Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Recently, fourth through sixth graders from across the Coast submitted artwork to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center Facebook page for the Art on Ice contest. This year’s theme was ‘Christmas around the World.’ Today, the ten entries with…
St. Patrick students achieve perfect ACT scores
Do you remember taking your ACT? Well, three students at St. Patrick Catholic High School will never forget taking theirs after receiving the perfect score of a 36. “They told us to call our parents. My mom answered the phone…
Mississippi school district grades are in for 2017
State wide “Excellence for All” school gradings are in for the 2017 school year. Coast school districts fared well. Ocean Springs was the highest rated school district on the Coast, joined by Long Beach and Biloxi with a grade of…
Black Energy Awareness Month event at Mississippi Power
From heating up our homes to preparing dinner each night, we are all driven and surrounded by a number of sources of energy. This is just one reason why the Association of Blacks in Energy has named October Black Energy…
Jackson School Changes Name Away From Jefferson Davis
A Mississippi school is shedding the name of the Confederacy's only president and will instead be named for the first African-American president of the United States. Davis International Baccalaureate Elementary School in Jackson was named decades ago for Jefferson Davis.…
Gulfport High awarded grant for trades program
Gulfport High is the only school in the south to make the top ten in the nation for a special grant benefiting skilled trades programs. The “Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence” is awarding each school that…
Biloxi superintendent on “To Kill a Mockingbird” banning
Biloxi Junior High School is in the center of controversy over claims that school administrators have removed “To Kill a Mockingbird" from the book shelves. The Biloxi Public Schools Superintendent is denying the banning rumors, but does confirm the Pulitzer…
Gulfport High School ribbon cutting
Gulfport High School celebrated its growth with a ribbon cutting ceremony over the weekend. Although class has been in session since August, the ribbon cutting served as a reminder for community members to come by and check out what the…
New school lunch dishes unveiled in Harrison County School District
Today the Harrison County School District unveiled new cafeteria food items and Saucier Elementary School students provided input before the dishes appear on the regular menu. Cafeteria workers provided samples of chicken quesadillas, fajita melts, and more. The children who…
“To Kill a Mockingbird” pulled from curriculum in Biloxi
“To Kill a Mockingbird” is being removed from a junior-high reading list in a Mississippi school district. Biloxi administrators pulled the novel from the eighth-grade curriculum this week. School Board Vice President Kenny Holloway says the district received complaints that…
New fund helping adult students in need
Help is on the way for hundreds of local adult students in need who are working hard for better futures. A check presentation in Jackson County today kicked off the start of a program providing needed support to adult students…
Ole Miss Chancellor visits St. Patrick High School
Higher education is important for the future of Mississippi. That’s what Jeffrey Vitter, the chancellor of the University of Mississippi, says was his main message to students during his visit to the Coast today. The chancellor spoke to juniors and…
National Walk to School Day
Over 200 students from Pecan Park Elementary School in Ocean Springs participated in National Walk to School Day.
Jackson School District take over
A judge won’t stop a possible state takeover of Mississippi’s second-largest school district. Hinds County Circuit Judge Bill Gowan on Monday denied a temporary restraining order sought by the Jackson School District against the state board of education. Gowan says…
Bring a Parent to P.E. Day
This week, plenty of parents skipped their usual lunch break to spend an hour being active with their elementary school student. Active Schools is sponsoring a national movement to help schools provide at least 60 minutes a day of physical…
Ocean Springs principal turns school over to state rep for a day
Today at Ocean Springs High School the principal had the day off, taking her spot in the halls was Mississippi State Representative Charles Busby. The local politician was principal for the day at the high school. Today he got a…
Conservation Education Field Day
This morning a group of lucky fourth grade students ditched their desks for the day to take part in the Conservation Education Field Day at the Harrison County Farm. The Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District put on the…