education

West Wortham teacher receives donation

A West Wortham Elementary teacher received a generous donation from Hancock Bank to help replace her equipment that was vandalized back in May 2017. News 25’s Taylor Rubach attended the check presentation and has more on this emotional reaction. It…

Harrison Central High students explore career options

With the school year back in high gear, high school seniors will be preparing for graduation before you know it. Teachers at Harrison Central are working hard with their students to be better prepared after high school. The Win Job…

1997 composite unveiling at Gautier High School

It was an exciting and emotional walk down memory lane this morning for the first graduating class of Gautier High School. Every class has a composite hanging in the halls of the high school except 1997. Twenty years later those…

Bloggers take on ‘Summer by Rail Tour’

Two bloggers from Washington, D.C. are helping showcase the Gulf Coast if you were to visit by train as part of their internship with the National Association of Railroad Passengers. News 25’s Taylor Rubach caught up with them on their…

River Oaks Elementary is expanding

River Oaks Elementary School in Harrison County will be expanding their facility. The three-year-old school is preparing for a $2.1 million expansion project and adding more classrooms in order to receive more students. News 25’s Taylor Rubach joins us at…

USM Gulf Park campus adds new academic building

A brand new academic building is near completion on the USM Gulf Park campus. Construction began about 15 months ago and is about 80 percent complete according to university officials. The first floor of the business and health building will…

Welcome Week at Southern Miss Gulf Park campus

With school in session, students are back in high gear. At the Southern Miss Gulf Park campus, students are working their way into the semester by attending special events at the school’s welcome week. Events include lunches and special lectures…

Students prohibited from viewing eclipse

In honor of the great eclipse, schools all across the nation held lessons and viewing parties to witness the incredible sight. Some students were kept from viewing the eclipse for safety reasons. Several schools across the Gulf Coast prohibited their…

Solar eclipse preparation at Saucier Elementary

This coming Monday people across the country will be able to experience a solar eclipse. Something we haven’t seen in 38 years. Many schools across the state are getting ready since students will be in class for much of the…

School test results released

The Mississippi Department of Education says students fared better in the second year of a new standardized test than they did in the first, especially in math. The results released are from last spring’s Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, the second…

Could heavy backpacks be causing back problems

Could the backpack your child takes to school cause long term back or spine problems? News 25’s Gina Tomlinson spoke with a local chiropractor who weighs in on the topic. Millions of students are walking the halls, some of them…

First day of school at D’Iberville High School

D’Iberville High School was back in the classroom today. School officials say ACT and state test scores were up from last year, along with attendance and graduation rates. Their motto of empowering excellence in everyone is how they expect to…

First day of school at St. Patrick High School

Summer vacation is officially over and it was back to the books for students at St. Patrick High School. While this year’s school year started off rainy, officials says they are excited and ready for another successful school year both…

Safe travels to school

Starting the school year off right all starts with a safe commute. Students and teachers at St. Martin High have a much safer route to school every morning now that improvements to a hazardous intersection are finished up. Imagine being…

First day at new Gulfport High School

The first day of school brought a fresh start for Gulfport High School students as they walked the halls of a brand new campus. All buildings are new besides the old ninth grade building which was renovated into the new…

First Day At Renovated School

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Ellen Buntyn about the first day of school and the new renovations in Gulfport High School.

Putting together the finishing touches at Gulfport High School

It’s been a long time coming for Gulfport High School, but they’re finally putting together the finishing touches on the new campus. News 25’s Taylor Rubach got an inside look of the brand new facility and tells us more. “I’m…

Free haircuts for the community

Many people say ‘if you look good, you feel even better.’ That’s why one local organization did its part to make sure Gulf Coast students returned to school confident about their appearance. The Mount Olive Lodge in Gulfport partnered with…

Central Elementary School perfect attendance challenge

Research shows excellent attendance has been proven to lead to better performance in high school, college, and in the work place. As an effort to boost attendance at Central Elementary School, Bannister Foundation, Inc. came up with an initiative that…

Panhandling in the Park

The school year is right around the corner and a handful of Ocean Springs residents wanted to make sure that students and teachers are prepared to head back into the classroom. Teachers often spend thousands of dollars or more per…

Hattiesburg Zoo comes to the Coast

The Hattiesburg Zoo made a stop at the Edgewater Mall in Biloxi on Saturday. The educational presentation discussed humans impact on the world. The zoo crew came with a lesson that was aimed at teaching conservation and building a better…

Ribbon cutting of new USM toxicology building

The University of Southern Mississippi cut the ribbon on a building that will make USM the leader in eco-toxicology. The new state of the art facility will help Southern Miss conduct innovative research and more. Rainy weather did not stop…