education

Class of 2017 Coast High School Graduation Dates

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…

2017 commencement ceremonies for MGCCC

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…

Seniors take a walk down memory lane at Lyman Elementary

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…

Anniston Elementary students get a glimpse of state government

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…

Registration open for marine summer camps

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…

Shucker's "Hit The Books" Campaign

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…

Seventh annual MGCCC Scholarship Gala

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…

MGCCC Gala tonight

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…

Excellence in Education Awards

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…

2017 education roundup at William Carey

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…

College students put new perspective on cold cases

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…

Gulfport High School students in D.C.

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…

Gulfport students network with community professionals

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…

Biloxi Shuckers Education Day MGM Park

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…

Gulfport High students present project to panel in NY

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 trek across the United States

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…

Tuition Increases At State Universities

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…

Thinking outside the pizza box

A group of students at D’Iberville High School are thinking outside the pizza box, using a different method of cooking nachos to help think up ways to save the school district electricity. These students applied what they learned about thermodynamics…

Career Fair for graduating students at Biloxi High

This afternoon at Biloxi High School, graduating seniors and a few of the more ambitious juniors were able to check out potential career paths. The high school opened its doors to some of the Coast’s more prominent employers, including representatives…

Biloxi High School Career Fair

For seniors in high school deciding on the right college can be a tough and even intimidating step in life. Biloxi High School is making the decision a little easier for graduating seniors. News 25’s Hank Davis has more.

Fab Lab coming to Vancleave

The Jackson County School District is taking STEM education to a new level with the first ever international fabrication lab, or Fab Lab, in the state of Mississippi. Today, the school district joined together with the Fab Foundation and Chevron…