Lt. Gov. Reeves Calls for Removal of Common Core Standards
Common Core has been a widely debated topic since 2010 when Mississippi schools began working to implement its standards.
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Mississippi Officials Push for Early Childhood Education
Friday, experts from the Mississippi State Medical Center and Mississippi Kids Count organization held a luncheon at the IP Casino in Biloxi to discuss the importance of early childhood education.
Students Attend Pathways to Possibilities for Career Planning
Wednesday, over 3,000 8th graders from across the region packed into the Mississippi Coast Convention Center for some hands on experience with local employers.
Earl Wyman Performance Achievement Award Winners Announced
Ocean Springs High School Seniors, Sarah Brouckaert and Parker Darphin, are this year’s winners.
International Relief & Development Launches Youth Build Program
The program helps high risk men and women between the ages of 16 and 24 get on track for a successful career.
Pass Road Elementary Learns About Local Government
In honor of Tuesday's midterm elections, Pass Road Elementary School has been teaching students about the government.
Mississippi Lags Behind in Childhood Literacy
Mississippi is lagging behind the rest of the nation when it comes to literacy.
PreK4Ward in Gulfport Prepares Kids for Kindergarten
Recent studies are showing how important Pre-Kindergarten classes are for four year olds and their development.
First Lady Bryant Reads to 2nd Graders in Ocean Springs
First Lady Deborah Bryant extended her Read Across Mississippi Tour to Jackson County Monday.
M.G.C.C.C. Employees Win Awards, Elected to Office
Many Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (M.G.C.C.C.) employees have won educational awards.
Harrison Co. School Board Candidates Do Some Campaigning
Elections are just two weeks away and the public has a choice on who will sit in a spot on the Harrison County School Board.
‘A Banker In Every Classroom’
Mississippi bankers and teachers come together to teach personal finance in Mississippi schools.
Mississippi Moves to Boost Literacy in Grade School
Forty six percent of Mississippi 3rd graders cannot read on the 4th grade level.
Ocean Springs High Honored for High AP Test Scores
Ocean Springs High School received a special honor Thursday from the National Math and Science Initiative.
Gautier Wants Name Change of Pascagoula School District
The Gautier City Council passed a resolution Tuesday night, asking the Pascagoula School District to consider a name change.
Transitions Academy Encourages Students to Learn Trade
High school dropouts now have the opportunity to go back to school free of charge to earn their G.E.D. and learn a trade.
Ocean Springs’ School to Celebrate International Walk to School Day on Oct. 8th
Pecan Park Elementary in Ocean Springs will join schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on October 8th, 2014.
Cochran Salutes Mississippi's 2014 Blue Ribbon Schools
Schools in Caledonia and Gulfport achieve national recognition.
No School District on the Coast Signed Up for Lawsuit
Friday was the deadline for school districts in Mississippi to sign up for a lawsuit against the state to recover education money owed under the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (M.A.E.P.)
Moss Point Still Has Not Joined Lawsuit Against the State
The deadline to sign up for the M.A.E.P. lawsuit is Friday, and the lawyers say it won't cost the districts anything unless they win, but at this point, no school district on the Coast has signed up.
4th Graders Tour Harrison Co. Farm
Busloads of kids were scattered around the farm for Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation Education Field Day.
Biloxi School District Kicks Off Mission Graduation
Biloxi school officials met Monday to kick off Mission Graduation, a program designed to help more kids graduate.
Young School Kids Learn About 9/11 Attacks
Americans will never forget what happened on this day 13 years ago and how the 9/11 attacks affected everyone in our country, but what about those who were not born yet when the towers fell?
Chevron’s Fuel Your School Program Returns to Jackson Co.
Innovative collaboration with DonorsChoose.org will help generate up to $50,000 for local public school teachers and students.