In consultation with school districts, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has determined that 40,991 teachers and teacher assistants are eligible for the state-funded, $1,500 pay raise. The number of teaching positions is an increase from the original estimate…
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…
Calling all aspiring teachers! The Harrison County School District is hiring! All certified teachers, or teacher candidates with pending certifications, are invited to a job fair. It's set to take place tomorrow from 3:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the…
The State Senate is staying true to their word in making education a priority. A pay increase was passed for teachers, teacher assistants, librarians, and counselors. More than 35- thousand educators would be paid $1000 more yearly if the bill…
Teachers in Mississippi are one step closer to an increase in pay. On Thursday, the House Education Committee passed House Bill 1349 which proposes a $500 pay increase for teachers over each of the next two years. The pay increase…
Mississippi legislators are making their opening bid on an increase in teacher pay. The House Education Committee passed House Bill 1349 which proposes $500 increases in teacher salaries for each of the next two years. It would also boost the…
Increasing the pay of teachers is one of many important topics at the 2019 Mississippi legislative session. Teachers here on the Coast are sharing their thoughts on the issue and what this means going forward. With day two of the…
It’s a night of appreciation and gratitude and it’s dedicated to our first responders and teachers along the Gulf Coast. Elliott Homes and Lynn Meadows Discovery Center are celebrating those who make a difference throughout the community. Tonight they held…
We congratulate an Ocean Springs educator who was recognized by the Mississippi Council on Economic Education as the state’s top economics teacher.
Common Core is still at the root of a heated debate between many educators and state legislators.
Figures released by The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards show Mississippi now ranks seventh nationally in both the number of newly certified teachers and the total number of certified teachers.
Thirty Gulfport High School juniors and seniors are getting the chance to see if they want to be teachers through a co-op program called the Teacher Academy.
Mississippi bankers and teachers come together to teach personal finance in Mississippi schools.
Innovative collaboration with DonorsChoose.org will help generate up to $50,000 for local public school teachers and students.
With the ongoing court case of former St. Patrick Catholic High School teacher, William Richard Pryor, it raises the question of what schools are doing to prevent sexual predators from getting into our school systems.
Mississippi ranks among the lowest in grades K through 12 when it comes to student achievement.