At least one South Mississippi university is happy to see some government spending. William Carey University is one of three state university's receiving a combined total of nearly $2 million dollars in grant money. The Mississippi Department of Education is…
Almost 3,000 more Mississippi third graders passed a toughened reading test on the second try in May, cutting the number of students in danger of not advancing to fourth grade. The Mississippi Department of Education said Tuesday that of 8,941…
It was just earlier this month when Governor Phil Bryant signed the bill to give teachers and assistant teachers a $1,500 pay raise. Recently, the Mississippi Department of Education has gotten numerous calls from superintendents reporting some teaching positions, like…
The Mississippi Department of Education announced the finalists for the 2019 Administrator of the Year and the Teacher of the Year this week and a teacher from here on the coast made the list! Charlene Stephens is a 6th grade…
The Mississippi Department of Education will hold a lottery on July 14th to award 58 education scholarship accounts for next school year. The ESA program provides scholarships to parents of students with disabilities who want to remove their child from…
In an effort to assist school districts with the implementation of the third grade reading gate, the Mississippi Department of Education will conduct regional meetings for parents of kindergarten through third grade students over the next month. Parents will receive…
The Mississippi Department of Education released letter grades for school districts across the state. The accountability system is based on an "A" through "F" system. For the 2015-2016 school years, district grades include 14 "A" districts, 39 "B" districts, 36…
Today is the last day all five Boys and Girls Clubs in Harrison and Hancock counties will be able to provide transportation for their members. It’s a big blow to the Coast clubs due to an internal error by the…
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…
The Mississippi Department of Education has called a special teleconference with all board members to discuss the recent Title IX federal guidance that calls on all public schools in the country to allow transgender students to use restrooms and locker…
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…
More Mississippi school children will receive free, nutritious school meals through a new automated direct certification system at the Mississippi Department of Education.