Red Ribbon Week brings Drug Prevention Awareness to the classroom
Red Ribbon Week is happening all across the country this week to spread Drug-Use Prevention Awareness. This campaign is the largest and longest running drug and…
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School cafeterias around the Coast growing short on supplies
Due to labor shortages delaying shipments nationwide, school cafeterias are growing short on food and supplies. Despite the shortage, cafeteria workers and nutritionists are inventing new ways to feed…
Update on schools around the Gulf Coast
Schools around the Gulf Coast are releasing information in regards to operations following Hurricane Ida. The Gulfport School District will open for a regular school day on Tuesday, August 31st. Due to extensive campus cleanup efforts as a result of…
Mississippi weekend virus cases increase sixfold in 3 weeks
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s department of health reported Monday that the state saw almost 5,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the weekend as the virus surges statewide. That’s an increase of more than six times the number of…
Local parent advocates for mask policies in schools
Given the new evidence on the delta variant, today the CDC is recommending universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools. One local…
Former Harrison County supervisor Larry Benefield dead at 68
Former Harrison County supervisor Larry Benefield died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 68. Benefield, a 1970 graduate of Gulfport High, was an All-Big 8 selection in football and was part of the 1971 national championship team at…
‘Cool but weird.’ Macy’s store transformed into school
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Students who once shopped at a downtown mall in Burlington, Vermont, are now attending high school in the former Macy’s department store, with gleaming white tile floors and escalators whisking them to and from classes. The…
Mississippi gov praises teachers as he signs pay raise bill
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill authorizing a $1,000 pay raise for most teachers. He did so Monday, saying teachers have stepped up to help children during…
South Mississippi school updates in the wake of Hurricane Zeta
Coast schools continue to update their schedule in the wake of Hurricane Zeta. All Long Beach School District offices and schools will remain closed on Friday, October 30, 2020. Biloxi Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, October 30, 2020. This…
Positive COVID cases in Mississippi schools
The Mississippi State Department of Health releases a weekly school report for K-12 schools of cases among students, teachers, and staff, number of outbreaks, and teachers and students under quarantine as a result of COVID-19 exposure. For the week of…
COVID-19 outbreaks in 31 Mississippi schools
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said yesterday there were 31 COVID-19 outbreaks at Mississippi schools during the week of August 17th through the 21st. According to Dobbs, 142 teachers tested positive for the virus and 292 students tested positive…
Mississippi expands telehealth to schools & offers testing for teachers
Teachers will have three options for testing across Mississippi
COVID-19 response in Jackson County schools
The Jackson County School District is detailing its COVID-19 policies as cases among students and staff in the district have been reported. With nearly a week of school under their belt, Jackson County School District Superintendent John Strycker is pleased…
100 students sent home for 14-day quarantine after Gulfport High School teacher exhibits COVID-19 symptoms
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gulfport High School has a teacher exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, according to a statement released by the Gulfport School District. The staff member has not tested positive and is going to get testing today. The Gulfport…
New school year to start with new safety measures in place
For the first time since March, in-person classes will resume in Harrison County Schools on Thursday. However, schools will not look or operate the same as they did in the spring. Students will be welcomed back to D’Iberville High School…
Jackson County school leaders react to mask mandate in schools
School leaders on the Coast are responding to the governor’s order to mandate mask wearing for students and teachers. Originally students and staff returning to school in the Jackson County School District had the option of wearing a mask to…
Governor Reeves to look over school reopening plans
For some students in Mississippi, they have now gone five months without any significant learning opportunities, Governor Tate Reeves today addressing the state on concerns for reopening schools next month. Here on the Coast, we’ve seen nearly all school reopening…
Survey reveals majority of Mississippi educators against traditional school reopening
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — Many educators in Mississipi are expressing concerns about school reopening plans for the fall semester as the coronavirus continues to spread in communities across the Magnolia State. In a survey conducted by the Mississippi Association of…
Community concerned about Stone County school readiness plan
In a special-called meeting tonight, the Stone County School Board voted to approve the district’s school readiness plan for the upcoming school year, but some parents and community members still have some concerns. By a four-to-one vote, the Stone County…
Stone County School Board discussing reopening plan
The Stone County School Board is meeting tonight to discuss its school readiness plan for the upcoming academic year, but some parents are still concerned for the safety of their children as coronavirus cases rise. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has…
National magazine ranks Biloxi High ranked No. 1 on Coast, No. 4 in state
We are excited to announce that Biloxi High School has been named the top high school on the Coast and the No. 1 high school in the entire state by U.S. News & World Report! This annual ranking is based…
Harrison County School District and MGCCC closures tomorrow
Due to inclement weather conditions related to Tropical Storm Cristobal, all buildings in the Harrison County School District, including Central Office, will be closed on Monday, June 8, 2020. The Harrison County School District Grab & Go Summer Feeding Program…
Local schools in limbo as COVID-19 changes school year
Local schools have been using online and at home learning due to Coronavirus concerns, but many are wondering when the students will go back to a physical classroom? Today, News 25 spoke with Harrison County Superintendent Roy Gill who says…
Gov. Tate Reeves orders Mississippi schools closed until April 17 due to coronavirus
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — Schools in Mississippi will remain closed until at least April 17 over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Governor Tate Reeves made the announcement in a press conference delivered via Facebook Live on Thursday morning.…