Class Act Teacher of the Month: North Bay Elementary’s Alfredo Childs
It’s fitting that we caught up with this month’s Class Act Teacher in the midst of Superhero Day at North Bay Elementary in Bay St.…
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MSU grant project brings agricultural literacy to Mississippi classrooms
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Helping K-12 students understand the importance of agriculture and career possibilities is the focus of a $485,000 grant received by Mississippi State from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, or NIFA. The four-year project…
Bay High principal reassigned in wake of misdemeanor arrest
The Bay-Waveland School District is looking for a new principal at the high school. The move comes in the wake of Amy Yarbrorough Necaise's August arrest on misdemeanor shopping charges at Waveland Walmart. Necaise is accused of taking $123 in…
USM Graduate Students Awarded NASA-Mississippi 2023-24 Space Grant Consortium Fellowship
Four University of Southern Mississippi graduate students in its College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded the prestigious NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium’s Graduate Research Fellowship for the current academic year 2023-24. The MSSGC is a statewide non-profit entity consisting…
MGCCC named Top 10 Military Friendly and Military Spouse Friendly School
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has again been named to the Military Friendly School and Military Spouse Friendly School Top 10 list for 2023-2024. Institutions earning these designations were evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey.…
New student loan payment plan aims to lower payments
The Biden Administration has officially launched its new student loan repayment program. It’s called ‘SAVE’ and aims to significantly lower payments and reduce overall loan costs for…
USM’s Gulf Park Campus Kicks Off First Day of Classes
Students, faculty, and staff started their first day at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM)’s Gulf Park Campus with hopes for a positive semester. Dr. Shannon Campbell, Senior Associate Vice President for Coastal Operations, is excited for the return of…
Should you sign up for the ‘SAVE Plan’ for student loans
Graduates can already sign up for Biden’s new 'Saving on A Valuable Education' plan which offers payments as low as zero dollars based on your…
State leaders react to high marks on 2022-23 academic assessment
State leaders are reacting to the latest Mississippi Academic Assessment Program scores released earlier this week. The Mississippi Department of Education says the student achievement scores…
Statewide assessment results show student achievement reaches all-time high
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education released today the results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, which show student achievement reaching an all-time high in mathematics, English Language Arts, science and U.S. History. Overall, the percentage of…
USM Gulf Coast Research Laboratory names new director
The University of Southern Mississippi is pleased to announce a new director for the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Dr. Kelly Darnell is named the new director of the…
MGCCC students train at Mississippi Power Workforce Development and Training Facility
If you’ve noticed a building under construction on Lorraine Road and you’re wondering what it is, Mississippi Power is opening a training and development facility.…
Five Coast schools recognized for literacy programs
One of five local schools received some huge recognition this week. The Mississippi Office of Elementary Education and Reading's Literacy Division recognized Pass Road Elementary School as an…
Saucier Elementary students return for the first day of school
It is the first day back to school for the Harrison County School District and one elementary class is off to a far-out start. It’s a…
Harrison County School District nurses prepare for new school year
Harrison County School District nurses gathered for professional development training in preparation for the school year. Various school nurses in Harrison County went through training and…
Mississippi Dept. of Education released Kindergarten Readiness Scores
The Mississippi Department of Education released the Kindergarten Readiness results for this school year. For spring 2023, 61.42 percent of pre-K students were ready to pass kindergarten. According…
Community Action of South Mississippi hosts teacher training
Not all heroes wear capes, but these educators do and they are ready to make sure their students have a successful school year. Community Action of South Mississippi…
USM, MGCCC offer dual enrollment program
A few weeks ago, USM and MGCCC announced a partnership to allow dual enrollment opportunities. Dr. Jacob Breland of USM and Dr. Kady Pietz from MGCCC are here to tell…
Harrison Central Elementary welcomes new principal
Harrison Central Elementary is welcoming a new face for the 2023-2024 school year. Ms. Ida West is now the principal at Harrison Central Elementary. Prior to accepting her new position,…
Moss Point students return to school
The EF-2 tornado that hit Moss Point just one month ago caused significant damage to the Moss Point High gymnasium. However, despite the challenges, the Moss Point School District has…
Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia moves into bigger space
Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia has moved to a new location in Ocean Springs. The school is now located on West Commerce Street! The school, which opened in 2020,…
Ocean Science Camp is underway at USM Marine Education Center
The Marine Education Center at Southern Miss welcomed campers back this year for a week of marine filled fun. The week-long day camp offers 7th to…
Children enjoy Traintastic summer camps
Children were busy at Traintastic today, working at Innovation Stations. The assignment? To create, design, and build their own forts. Traintastic has entered week two of their summer camps which prepare…
Mississippi Power holds iCan Girls in Engineering Camp
These future engineers are going to change the world one day as they participate in Mississippi Power’s iCAN Girls in Engineering event. Members of the Mississippi Power community…