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…
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 will present two Gulfport High School students with $1,500 scholarships. News 25’s Shelby…
Tragedies like hurricanes and oil spills have caused a need for more ocean studies. The University of Southern Miss will have a school just for that right here on the Gulf Coast. Today, Southern Miss announced their new School of…
Humane Society animals are getting their paws on some good stories this summer in Gulfport. Children are reading books to cats and dogs at the Humane Society of South Mississippi during a six week summer reading program. The Humane Society…
USM Gulf Park campus is extending yet again. Today, they announced the university’s new school of ocean science and technology. The school will be under the college of technology to help students further develop their knowledge of marine life. News…
School may be out, but the conversation surrounding the restrooms inside them continues to rule the summer. Recently, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker spoke out against the Obama Administration’s recent guidance to public schools regarding Title IX protections. That guidance asks…
One Gulfport business owner is doing her part to help usher in the next generation of leaders in the culinary arts. This morning, Audrey Duncan cut the ribbon on Ms. Audrey at Café Climb. Duncan is the owner and head…
Mississippi’s early learning collaboratives have been rated among the top five in the nation for quality standards. Public pre-k began in 2013 when the legislature passed the early learning collaborative act, providing free pre-kindergarten to local communities throughout Mississippi. While…
Pass Christian School District has a new leading lady. Earlier this week, Dr. Carla Evers was named Pass Christian School District’s new superintendent. Dr. Evers is no stranger to education. She’s a 24 year veteran with time spent teaching, as…
School is out for summer in the City of Discovery. The Ocean Springs School District said goodbye to the homework, projects, and tests and hello to vacation. Students at Ocean Springs High School wrapped up final exams today and are…
The recent announcement of registered nurses being let go from all schools within the Ocean Springs School district is a concern for many parents of students who receive constant medical attention. News 25’s Kendra Turley caught up with registered nurses…
As the school year reaches an end, parents in the Ocean Springs School District are saying the safety of their children could be in jeopardy next school year. The recent announcement of registered nurses being let go from all schools…
Forgotten graves in the Mississippi City Cemetery are found thanks to mapping software used by a group of local students. Gulfport High students used geographic information system software to find unmaintained grave sites, some dating back to the 1800’s. The…
As the school year comes to a close, administrators are already looking toward next year, but more money is not something they’ll take into account when creating a budget. After a failed Initiative 42 brought much attention to fully funding…
A long-time substitute teacher from Harrison County says she has never won anything in her life until today. Callie Weaver is the Honorary Kelly Education Staffing Substitute Teacher of the Year. The Gulfport sub was surprised with the award at…
The senior class at Gautier High is breaking a school record. Together, the graduating class was awarded more than $10.5 million in scholarship money. That’s $2 million more than any other senior class at Gautier High School. The school celebrated…
Biloxi High School seniors are making history by revisiting their old grounds. In the very first Senior Walk, BHS seniors went to elementary schools in the Biloxi district, fully dressed up in their caps and gowns. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson…
Eleven state representatives from northern Mississippi have written an open letter to state superintendent Dr. Carey Wright. The letter is in response to the Department of Education agreeing to let students use restrooms related to their gender identity. That letter…
A federal judge says Mississippi’s Cleveland School District must merge its high schools and middle schools to achieve racial desegregation. The ruling was handed down by U.S. District Judge Debra Brown nearly a year after she held a week-long hearing…
In a statement today, the Mississippi Department of Education says: “A safe and caring school environment is critical to a student’s ability to learn and achieve” and that it “will adhere to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,…
The Mississippi Department of Education says it will follow new federal guidance on making sure transgender students can use locker rooms and bathrooms that match their gender identity. Republican Governor Phil Bryant and Lt. Governor Tate Reeves are both criticizing…
A larger share of Mississippi third graders passed the state’s reading test on the first try this year. The Mississippi Department of Education says 87 percent of 41,000 public school third graders passed the 50 question computerized test. That leaves…
You heard of signing days that usually picture an athlete signing a commitment to a school for a scholarship to play a sport there. Today, at D’Iberville High School it was those with academic achievements time to shine. The entire…
WXXV and Domino’s Pizza teamed up to recognize outstanding local teachers with the “Teacher of the Month” promotion. We asked our viewers to submit deserving teachers who go above and beyond the call of duty. This afternoon, we surprised our April…