New vending machine for reading books comes to North Woolmarket
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) - North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School recently received a new book vending machine, funded through Scholastic Book Fair rewards. Students are thrilled…
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84% of Mississippi 3rd graders pass reading assessment for 2023-24 school year
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today announced 84% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest for 2023-24. Though the pass rate is slightly lower than 2022-23 (84.9%), third graders achieved an…
Jackson-George Library System gearing up for summer reading program
News 25 was joined in studio by George Broadus and Bethany Carlisle of the Jackson-George Regional Library System. They join us to talk about the…
Mississippi Department of Education launching new campaign for reading scores
The Mississippi Department of Education is launching a new campaign called "Know Your Child's Reading Score." This comes in an effort for parents and guardians of kindergarten through third grade students to be informed of their child's reading ability and…
Join your local library to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month
Libraries in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson counties are celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month. Signing up for a library card is an easy way to support…
Harrison County Library System requests funding for digital services
The Harrison County Library System is asking for funding to expand their popular digital services. Library Director Sarah Crisler-Ruskey attended the Harrison County Board of Supervisors meeting today…
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…
Children encouraged to read for World Reading Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday
Today is Dr. Seuss’ birthday and it is celebrated with World Reading Day. At St. James Catholic Elementary in Gulfport, teachers asked parents of…
St. Martin Upper Elementary hosts Book Club debate
At St. Martin Upper Elementary students and their families gathered for the annual Book Club Debate. Students spent the evening trying to convince one another that their book…
Coastal libraries celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month
September has rolled in and that means it is Library Card Sign-up Month. The designation of this celebration began in 1987 as an opportunity for people to get involved…
Therapy dogs lend an ear at Gulfport Library's Sit, Stay and Read
Who let the dogs out -- in the library? It's all part of the Sit, Stay and Read program at the Gulfport Pubic Library. Jamie Hobbs, a retired nurse of 45 years,…
Summer programs return to Jackson-George Regional Library System
Summer library programs offer an ocean of possibilities. The Jackson and George Regional Library System is hosting an array of summer activities, the first ones back in person…
Mississippi: reading test almost at pre-pandemic pass rate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A preliminary snapshot of 3rd graders’ literacy proficiency in Mississippi shows a passing rate nearly the same as before the COVID-19 pandemic, the state education superintendent said Thursday. “The hard work of teachers, students and parents…
Stone County Library receives large donation of books
The Stone County Library just received a welcomed addition. A company out of Nevada called Kids Need to Read contacted the library about donating a number of books…
#ReadAcrossAmericaDay celebrates Dr. Seuss’ birthday
It’s #ReadAcrossAmericaDay. March 2nd celebrates Dr. Seuss’ birthday, encouraging reading and literacy to everyone. The well-known author and illustrator created timeless children’s books, now shared by many generations of young readers.…
Waveland Public Library sets up story walk to create opportunities for literacy
Creating a space for children and families to read while enjoying the outdoors, a story walk is now available to the community. In the…
Local librarian puts twist on Christmas storytelling
One Biloxi Librarian had to adjust to a new way of telling stories in the age of COVID so she decided to put a South Mississippi twist on telling…
Long Beach School District to take part in Mission Acceleration
Long Beach School District has been selected to be a part of Mission Acceleration’s pilot program designed to accelerate reading achievement for 1,000 children in Mississippi.…
Harrison County students head into summer with reading kits
Just because Harrison County students are officially on summer break doesn’t mean they will stop hitting the books. The school district distributed thousands of reading kits to all students, kindergarten through 11th grade. Each kit contains an…
Mrs. Mississippi American 2020 reads to first graders virtually for ‘Read Across America’ Day
'Read Across America' Day is also being celebrated in classrooms across Mississippi virtually this year. Mrs. Mississippi American 2020 Jamiee Dorris may not have been able to read to a room full of first graders due to…
Taking advantage of library services during quarantine
While in quarantine now might be the best time to relax with a good book from your local library. Although all the libraries in Jackson and George counties are closed to the public, there are still ways you can satisfy…
JK Rowling releases new children's book
Harry Potter author JK Rowling is working on a new book project and is hoping her young readers will help her finish it. It's called ‘The Ickabog’ and you can read it for free on the ickabog.com. The book will…
Connecting the community through literacy
Mississippi students and their families are participating in a statewide community literacy campaign called ‘Mississippi Reads One Book.’ Getting kids excited about reading is the goal of the ‘Mississippi Reads One Book’ literacy campaign. For the month of October, kids…
Library Card Sign-Up Month
Students have been back in school for about a month and now the Jackson-George County Library System wants to remind parents of one of the most valuable school supplies: a library card. That’s why they have marked September as ‘Library…