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…
Over 20 students received $16,000 in scholarships this morning during the Excellence in Education awards ceremony. Biloxi and Gulfport Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual event in Gulfport. Students who succeeded both academically and in the community were honored during…
This afternoon, William Carey’s tradition campus in Harrison County opened their doors for prospective teachers. The university’s annual Teacher’s Education Roundup provided information including state curriculum, details on the licensing process, and tips on becoming a teacher through the science…
It’s a college class that’s only the second of its kind, a criminal justice special topics class that investigates cold cases. These William Carey University students are nearing graduation and stopped by News 25 to tell us a little bit…
Today, the group of Gulfport High School students on a mission to provide a vending machine for homeless students in the school district attended an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. to find out if they were one of three groups…
Soon-to-be graduates in Gulfport are taking skills they learned this morning with them to the career world. A group of Gulfport High School seniors from the Academic Institute sat down with real professionals in the community over lunch at The…
Our Shuckers are playing at MGM Park and they took the field early today for a good cause. Today is Education Day, a day where the Shuckers invite parents, teachers, and students to the park as a chance to step…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about Biloxi Shuckers Education Day as students get ready to enjoy baseball and enjoy the different activies in MGM park.
The group of Gulfport High School students on a mission to provide a vending machine for homeless students in the school district are now presenting their project to a panel of judges in New York. It's all part of Samsung’s…
Students at Crossroads Elementary School walked across the entire United States of America, a trek that only took them about 30 minutes. Today, representatives from the Mississippi Geographic Alliance at the University of Mississippi brought a giant map of our…
Following state budget cuts Mississippi’s Eight Public Universities are raising tuition by an average of 6.6 percent next fall. The College Board approved the tuition increases Thursday. Before Thursday’s changes, rates had been scheduled to go up 3.8 percent, on…