Snapping a photo never looked more complex than it did at Ocean Springs High School today. This complex machine that performs one simple task was just one of the many Rube Goldberg machines on display today. Ocean Springs High School…
Next year, the U.S. Senate will take a look at ways to rework the higher education policy. Senator Roger Wicker wants to hear from our state colleges before he gets involved in the decision making. That’s why he made a…
Members of Edbuild toured Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School earlier this morning. The education consultants were hired to examine Mississippi’s School Funding Formula. Ed-build is working to give the legislature recommendations to re-structure the formula to best serve Mississippi students.…
The 2017 legislative session begins in one month. This session is one that is sure to be pivotal considering over $100 million in BP settlement funds is up for grabs in the state’s general fund. Coast lawmakers are ready to…
North Woolmarket Elementary and middle school has a reason to celebrate.. The sixth grade Math and sixth grade English language arts classes ranked first in the state for students scoring proficient and above. The principal at the “A” rated school…
The 2017 legislative session is just one month away and this morning lawmakers from the coast met with members of the local business community to discuss some of the major topics expected on the legislative agenda. The possible re-write of…
Some third graders at Bayou View Elementary School got in touch with their green thumbs over the past couple of months. Pine Hills Nursery out of Pass Christian hosted a growing competition for several schools this year called “The Third…
Mississippi Power partners with local schools to make sure that their students learn about the importance of conservation. Forty schools were awarded grants, receiving a portion of $15,000 set aside to assist teachers with lessons in environmental education. Among those…
Governor Phil Bryant has been named chair-elect of the education commission of the states. The national organization gathers, analyzes and disseminates information about current and emerging issues, trends and innovations in state education policies. Governor Bryant issued a statement saying…
Southern MISS has been named number one in the nation for affordability of its online offerings. The rankings issued by "affordable colleges online" include researchers and higher education experts who analyses data from every college and university in the country…
The Mississippi Department of Education's "Celebration of Excellence Tour" will be making four stops on the coast. The tour featuring State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright, district leaders and school board members are hitting the road to honor all…
The Pascagoula-Gautier School District won State Farm’s Neighborhood Assist Grant this time around. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson checked in at Pascagoula’s Aaron Jones Family Interactive Center for today’s announcement and shows us how far reaching this $25,000 grant will be.…
Mississippi officials will soon launch a state-wide campaign that aims to connect the community to the classroom. News 25’s Kendra Turley gives us a closer look at the Grade-Level Reading Initiative in South Mississippi. Mississippi communities hope to improve literacy…
Mississippi Department of Education officials announce they will launch a statewide campaign for grade-level reading initiative to encourage non-profits, business leaders, and schools to work together to support students reading on grade level by the end of third grade. The…
Government education officials released the date for the announcement of the statewide reading initiative. On November 29th, officials will unveil a statewide initiative adding greater emphasis on grade-level reading. This comes in light of Mississippi’s literacy-based promotion act. State law…
A task force on teacher preparation for early literacy instruction released recommendations on how to improve child literacy in the state. The task force was created by Governor Phil Bryant. It was formed in June 2016 and is made up…
Mississippi’s legislative leaders have announced they will post their contract with Edbuild to the Transparency Mississippi website. This comes after state Attorney General Jim Hood wrote a letter to state leaders saying law required them to and after heavy backlash…
Pathways 2 Possibilities is an annual interactive career fair hosting thousands of eighth grade students. Starting today, students from all across South Mississippi will flood the coliseum to learn about different paths in life. Welding, painting and the medical field…
Some of our Coast legislators and Jackson County community leaders got an inside look at some Ocean Springs schools today. By becoming principal for a day, these lawmakers are able to interact with the faculty, staff and the children, getting…
The presidential election is not the only race coming to a close soon. Students from three Gautier elementary schools have been running their own election all semester. Students in the gifted program have hosted debates, provided fundraising mechanisms for their…
Dozens of girls from several Coast schools pounded the pavement in Long Beach today to see what USM Gulf Park has to offer. The sixth annual “Day at USM” is sponsored by the college's women's and gender studies program. The…
Acknowledging students who have achieved academic excellence and the teachers who helped them get there was the purpose of a ceremony this morning in Ocean Springs. Since 2013, Ocean Springs High School has partnered with the National Math and Science…
Pascagoula’s Early Beginnings Resource Center is in the running for a chance to make a big impact on their community. State Farm took 2,000 submissions this year and now the list has been narrowed down to 200, putting the Aaron…
An education consultant says Mississippi should change the base student cost in its school funding formula. Officials with EdBuild presented to lawmakers for the first time Thursday in Jackson. Legislative leaders hired the company to suggest changes to the Mississippi…