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A D'Iberville High teacher serving in the Middle East will soon be receiving a taste of home just in time for the holidays. Computer teacher and swim coach Keith Blalock is currently serving in Afghanistan. Students spent time this week putting together care packages to show Blalock that he may be away, but he's not forgotten.
A popular St. Martin High School teacher is accused of growing marijuana at his home. Patrick Charles Walker, 51, has been charged with one count of cultivation of marijuana and one count of felony possession. Patrice Clark has reaction from Walker's neighbors and co-workers who were stunned to learn of the teacher's arrest.
A St. Martin High School teacher has been arrested for growing marijuana. Patrick Walker, 51, was arrested at his home Wednesday night. Walker is the chair of the Business Education Department at St. Martin High, and was one of the school's "Teachers of the Month" for September, according to the school’s website.
Moss Point already has some great programs in place to help children from birth to age five, but it's working to offer even more. The city is in the process of becoming Excel by 5 Certified, which ultimately will help children in Moss Point grow up happy, healthy, and ready to learn.
Moss Point High's Naval Junior ROTC program has been chosen as top one in the state. The prestigious honor is given every year to a unit that exemplifies academic excellence, discipline and citizenship. Patrice Clark takes a closer look at how this program is turning students into leaders.
Work crews are busy preparing the shelves for the return of more than 80,000 books at the Bay St. Louis Public Library. While the renovation work has been completed, the furniture and other features won't be installed until next month. Library leaders say it will be worth the wait.
The mass vaccination of students is underway in south Mississippi. This week, more than 6,000 Swine Flu shots will be given to students in Jackson County, Pascagoula and Gautier. And more than 1,200 students in the Biloxi School District will be getting the voluntary injections. As Trang Pham-Bui tells us, there were a few tears Tuesday, but no medical emergencies.
Pascagoula School District Superintendent Wayne Rodolfich says Governor Haley Barbour's proposal to merge school districts across the state could cheat students out of a good education. The Governor believes a solution to the state's ongoing revenue problem is to merge 52 low performing districts with some of the 100 higher performing ones.
The Mississippi School Public Relations Association (MSPRA) announced the winners of the 2009 Awards of Excellence at a luncheon, which was recently held in Jackson.
A community campaign aimed at reducing the dropout rate in Pascagoula schools is garnering a lot of national attention. Since 2007, Destination Graduation has received three national awards, three state awards, and a regional honor. Trang Pham-Bui talks to the man behind this successful program.
Here you'll find a link to all schools that have websites in South Mississippi. If your school's website isn't listed, please e-mail us at wlox@wlox.com.
GEAR UP Mississippi actively encourages students to set high academic expectations, stay in school, study hard, and take courses that will prepare them to enter and succeed in college. Learn more at www.gearupms.org.
Check here to see if your child's school district is meeting the "No Child Left Behind" federal standards.
The Board is responsible for the management and control of the universities and units that comprise the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) System.
The board's mission is to "enhance education and training for all Mississippians, promote positive leadership, and create positive relationships with business, industry and other entities that share the commitment and values we embrace."
How did your child's school district perform in the latest round of state testing? The Mississippi Department of Education lists the results of every test from the FLE to the ACT.
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