Exception to the School Bus Law
School will be back in session next month and that means more school buses on the road. A new law that went into effect in July will be put to use as kids are loaded and unloaded off the buses.…
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State Adopts New Test Score Standards
Grading for Mississippi schools will not be getting easier any time soon. State officials have adopted test score standards that will mirror those used on a multi-state test students took in 2015. The State Board of Education voted unanimously Monday…
Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive
The Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive is another way to help local schools with school supplies. New school supplies are needed. The drive goes through the end of July. You can bring donations to participating Walmart locations in Jackson…
El Agave School Supply Drive
Chips, queso and school supplies, that’s what’s on the menu at El Agave Mexican Restaurant in Gulfport. The restaurant is asking for donations of paper and pencils as a part of their Supply the 5000 School Supply Drive. If you…
Teacher Institute in Moss Point
Kids may not want to hear this, but the school year is just around the corner. Teachers in the Moss Point School District are preparing now by participating in the All In Teacher Institute. Motivational speakers Donna Porter and DJ…
Children’s Health Fair Saturday at Edgewater Mall
To likely the joy of parents and the dismay of children, Coast students will be headed back to school in just under two weeks. Before they head back, one Coast rotary club is making sure children are equipped with everything…
College Student Interns at Jackson County Road Department
Recently Jackson County has been busy with road and infrastructure projects. One college student has taken the chance to gain valuable experience from an internship with the county’s road department. Today was the last day on the job for Austin…
Children’s Health Fair Presented by Rotary Club of Edgewater
A children’s health fair will take place on Saturday, July 23 at the Edgewater Mall. The fair starts at 9 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m. The fair will include eye and dental screening, height and weight check and immunizations.…
Charter Schools Lawsuit
The attorney for the group behind a lawsuit against public charter schools in the state says they are not trying to close charters, but they are trying to have the school’s funding formula declared unconstitutional. Charter schools receive taxpayer money,…
AFA John C. Stennis Teacher of the Year
A Gulfport High School teacher received an unexpected award today. Engineering and robotics teacher Clint Brawley was not only given the AFA John C. Stennis Teacher of the Year Award for the local chapter, but also state wide he has…
Youth Program Graduation
Today, a dozen members of Gulfport’s youth community took a big step towards a brighter future. The International Relief and Development Youth Build program’s inaugural graduation commencement marks the end of an intensive nine month training program that focuses on…
2014-2015 School Districts Grading
Nineteen of Mississippi’s 146 school districts achieved the top score on an “A” through “F” grading scale for the 2014-15 school year, according to the long-delayed ratings released. However, some of those “A” rated districts retained the top grade because…
Lottery for Special Needs Scholarships
The Mississippi Department of Education will hold a scholarship lottery for students with special needs. The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act of 2015 provides scholarships to parents of students with disabilities who want to remove their child…
School District Raising Awareness for Summer Reading
School’s out, but summer reading is in. The school district in Pascagoula is trying to get the word out for parents to make sure kids are opening books during their time off. Members of the Pascagoula-Gautier School District were spotted…
Lawsuit aims to Block Charter Schools
A lawsuit filed this week seeks to block charter schools in Mississippi, arguing they violate the state constitution by making school districts share property taxes with schools they don’t control. The suit was filed in Hinds County Court on behalf…
Fill the Bus School Supply Drive
For some families it may be harder to purchase school supplies than others. The United Way of South Mississippi has started the Fill the Bus Drive to help with school supplies cost. Donations can be dropped off at participating Wal-Marts…
Fill the Bus School Supply Drive
School may not be back in session for about a month, but it is once again time to fill the bus. The United Way of South Mississippi is asking community members to head to their nearest Wal-Mart to donate school…
Little Free Library in Long Beach
Take a book, leave a book. If you love reading, you’ll love the Little Free Library in Long Beach. A Little Free Library now sits in front of Robert Collins home on the corner of Citadel Circle and Old Savannah…
New Master’s Degree Offered at Tulane in Biloxi
A new master’s degree in computing technologies is now open for enrollment at Tulane University’s Mississippi Gulf Coast Campus. Slated for the upcoming fall semester, students will be able to sign up for classes to earn the new Master of…
Changes Regarding College Scholarships
Some college students across Mississippi will need to add an extra class in order to receive state scholarship money this fall. The change comes after the definition of a full-time student for the purposes of receiving state financial aid shifted…
Kids Tour Keesler
About 20 students from Biloxi Public Schools visited Keesler Air Force Base for a hands-on look at STEM projects. The district was awarded a grant which allows the fifth to seventh graders to participate in a week-long summer camp. Today,…
Climb CDC Students Graduate
It may have been a long way to the top for this graduating class, but students say it was worth the climb. The class of 2016 students from Climb Community Development Corporation graduated tonight at the Workforce Institute in Gulfport.…
Kids get Hands-on Law Enforcement Experience in Biloxi
Traffic stops, bomb response, domestic crisis intervention, all things police cadet explorers learned about at this year’s Southeastern Law Enforcement Explorer Academy in Biloxi. It’s all part of a seven day program put on by area law enforcement agencies that…
Krewe of Gemini Scholarship Award Ceremony
Mardi Gras krewes don’t just come into the public eye around carnival season, they’re working in the community year round. Tonight in Gulfport, the Krewe of Gemini presented two Gulfport High School students with $1,500 scholarships. Emily Uresti and Keeth…