Tuition and fees at Mississippi’s 15 community and junior colleges will rise by 13 percent this fall with the average price exceeding $3,000 for the first time as schools seek to offset state budget cuts. Every school will raise tuition.…
A Gulfport High School teacher is one of 53 teachers in the country who will go on to receive a master’s of history degree courtesy of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation. Jeffrey Bush teaches U.S. History, Government, and Economics…
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran is reiterating his desire to find an agreement on funding for federal programs to support education and teacher development. Senator Cochran serves on the Education Appropriations Sub-committee which held a hearing Tuesday to review the 2018…
Mississippi is being recognized by the National Institute for Early Education Research. The institute is praising the Magnolia State’s early learning collaboratives for meeting all 10 quality standards for early childhood education. Mississippi is one of five states in the…
The College Board says four Mississippi schools must make improvements to their nursing programs. The most serious issue was reported at Alcorn State University where the school’s three year passing rate on the National Exam was just 58 percent which…
President Trump’s proposed 2018 budget includes cuts to the Department of Education, cuts that would eliminate the title II program which helps train, recruit and retrain teachers. It’s a program that Mississippi relies on and if eliminated it would mean…
Tonight, hundreds of Gulfport families proudly watched as the Gulfport High School class of 2017 got their diplomas. The group of 321 seniors lined up to make the march into adulthood at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The school’s 2017 Valedictorian…
Results are in and more students passed the third grade reading gate test this year than last. The literacy based promotion act requires third graders to pass a reading assessment to advance to the fourth grade. The percentage of students…
It’s finally time for seniors across the Coast to take that final walk down the halls, across the stage, and into the future. The graduation of the class of 2017 is upon us. Tonight, Long Beach High School kicked things…
Another year has come and gone and soon to be graduates from across the Coast are ready to take their first big step into adulthood. News 25’s Hank Davis is at the Coast Coliseum where Long Beach High School’s class…
The Mississippi Supreme Court is hearing arguments over the under funding of Mississippi's Education Funding Formula. Former Governor Ronnie Musgrove is making his case to justices demanding the state pay $236 million dollars for shorting 21 school districts between 2010…
Today, hundreds of students from all over South Mississippi had the chance to trade in the classroom for the ball park. Education Day was in full swing at MGM Park for today’s game ending the Shuckers homestand against the Jackson…
A huge pep rally took over D’Iberville High School for college bound seniors receiving academic scholarships. Dozens of students ran out to a sea of applause as they signed over to the colleges they are attending this fall. Some of…
After dedicating most of her life to early childhood education, the oldest teacher at Coast Episcopal School in Long Beach is saying goodbye. The 72-year-old preschool teacher won’t be retiring without leaving a heartfelt impact on her former students as…
Former Governor Ronnie Musgrove will try to breathe new life into his lawsuit over school funding Wednesday, seeking to persuade Mississippi’s high court that a Hinds County judge was wrong to rule against school districts seeking more money. Musgrove argues…
Here are the dates and times for high school graduations across the Coast: May 18th- Long Beach High School Graduation 6 p.m. at the Coast Coliseum May 19th- East Central High School Graduation 7 p.m. at the Coast Coliseum May…
Today marked the end of assignments, pop quizzes, late night studying and exams for thousands of students along the Gulf Coast. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College hosted its 2017 commencement ceremonies at the Coast Coliseum this evening. Over 2,000 individuals…
Graduation is just around the corner for high school seniors. Today the West Harrison High School graduating class took a walk down memory lane, returning to elementary and middle schools they once attended. News 25 takes you to Lyman Elementary…
Students at Anniston Elementary School talked politics with Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves and Senator Sean Tindell. Today, the Lt. Gov. and Senator Tindell threw a pizza party for the school’s third graders after winning a school wide civics contest. Tindell…
School’s almost out and registration for marine summer camp is just getting started. The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory is hosting three adventurous, educational camps for kids filled with outdoor and hands on activities. The Summer Sea Camp is a popular…
The Biloxi Shucker's "Hit The Books" reading campaign, which aims to teach local students the importance of literacy, is causing quite the impact both in the classroom and on the playing field. 19 elementary schools from across the coast are…
Tonight in Biloxi, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College acknowledged seven years of partnership with local industry at their annual scholarship gala. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is celebrating seven years of excellence in education with their annual scholarship gala at…
Today in Harrison County officials broke ground for what will soon be the site of the second pharmacy school in the state of Mississippi. The school at William Carey University is the newest of several health care related projects in…
Tonight, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Foundation will host its seventh annual scholarship gala at the Beau Rivage. Each year the Gala raises more than $400,000 to fund scholarships that allow Gulf Coast students to be successful and have…