It took a pandemic to make it happen, but by the end of the year, almost every student in South Mississippi will have their own computer to take home.

Officials with St. Patrick High School have been working all summer to create the road map to guide everyone through a year in the time of COVID-19.

As a way to serve some of the children, each of the six units will now become a virtual education hub only for the children of those parents who choose the distance learning option but can’t be at home to oversee the process.

As often as possible, Fresh Oil Ministries in Gulfport hosts food giveaways to connect with the community. On Thursday, they also handed out free school supplies.

Pass Christian School District is keeping students and staff safe is by providing teachers safety kits full of supplies like PPE, sanitizer, and cleaning products.

Instead of returning on Aug. 6, students in Pearl River County schools will start virtually on Thursday, Aug. 13 instead.

Child psychologist says parents and guardians should talk regularly with their kids on school year expectations prior to return, in-person or virtual.

The Moss Point School district will begin the 2020-2021 school year virtually for all students.

In an effort to give parents options for students returning to school, Gulfport city leaders are asking the Gulfport School District to waive a fee requirement for certain out of district students.

Students in the Bay Waveland School District will not return to school until September, a month after they were originally set to go back.

Belhaven University is offering full scholarships for online master’s degrees for its students.

In lieu of a traditional graduation, two colleges held socially distanced celebrations Tuesday to honor nursing students.

With the school year fast approaching, parents are shopping for laptops, hand sanitizer and other safety products, instead of the usual back to school supplies.

Schools reopening safely during the COVID-19 pandemic has many teachers concerned about their safety as well as the safety of the students.

Before classes resume next week for the Gulfport School District, school resource officers are getting back to basics.

South Mississippi students are set to return to class at the beginning of August, but every school district has a slightly different plan for how to best do it.

Schools have worked all summer to prepare distance learning plans, and in the classrooms, it will be a new environment for teachers and students.

Pearl River Community College is receiving a $6.67 million RESTORE Act grant to support the school’s workforce training in Hancock County.

Since the school district's initial release of guidelines, the board has revised the plan multiple times, with the newest revision allowing all students to be able to apply for distance learning.

Teachers are used to making changes on the fly and learning to go with the flow, even if that flow involves socially distancing in the rain.

41.6% of educators surveyed voted for a hybrid school plan; 40.2% voted for virtual. Only 18.2% voted for a traditional school plan.

For a safe return, though, Dobbs said that schools must be regimented in their approach.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has changed the name of its Gulfport campus.

The release suggested guidelines for re-opening schools in the fall.

One thing that schools have learned during the pandemic is you can’t satisfy everyone. Districts are learning that lesson every day as parents respond to their return-to-school plans.

Members of CHEC say at least 70 people at the event came by to learn about home schooling options this weekend.

It was all about rockets at the Back to School Bang at the Infinity Science Center. A rocket launch was just one of several activities for families at Saturday’s event.

The Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (MS-AAP) and the Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) is advocating for several standards to be enforced before schools reopen in the fall.

On Friday, the board voting unanimously to allow all students the option to participate in online-only learning when school resumes.

As worries and concerns grow about the upcoming school year, a Woolmarket mother is taking action through prayer.

Teachers at Biloxi Junior High School are finding creative solutions to keep students safe when they return to school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Most school districts that have announced plans for school reopening include an option for parents to opt-in to distance learning.

The use of technology in the classroom has taken huge leaps over the summer.

Districts have until July 31 to finalize their plans for the fall semester.

With the school year fast approaching, parents with children in Long Beach public schools have more questions than answers.

As schools prepare to return, administrators are also bracing for a potential increase in teacher absenteeism as a result of COVID-19.

In just two weeks, students in the Biloxi School District will head back to the classroom.

Eating on campus will be a bit different for University of Southern Mississippi students this fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Caledonia High School has used the mascot since 1957, and it is often abbreviated to “Feds.”

George County schools are updating their distance-learning policy and superintendent Wade Whitney Jr. said the district is also pushing back the start date for students.

With only fifteen days left until the start of school, the Ocean Springs School District is busy at work training its nurses.

School districts are relying on lessons learned at the end of last year to guide the future.

The parents said they aren't opposed to schools reopening; they just want all children to be given the option of virtual learning.

Virtual learning or in-class learning. Thanks to coronavirus, it’s a decision some parents have to make. Others will not get a choice.

Although the district decided on the traditional school year plan, students will be required to wear masks.

In addition to this adjustment, the district also decided to push back the first day of school.

Governor Reeves says he had a meeting with the State Superintendent and chairman of the State Board of Education today.

2020 HCHS graduates, Breanna Bobinger and Talvon Robinson, were recipients of the Robin Alfred Midcalf Student Athlete Scholarship.

Across the Coast, school districts are publishing their plans to resume school as coronavirus cases continue to rise.

Federal guidelines are in place that cover two weeks of pay if a teacher has to quarantine with COVID-19.

The nation's largest governing body for college sports on Thursday released its latest guidance to help member schools navigate competition during the pandemic.

Agricultural Commissioner Andy Gibson posed the idea on Facebook, calling it “Broadcast Mississippi’s Best Public Education.”

The Mississippi High School Activities Association has announced a two-week delay in fall sports. For high school band programs, this means that marching season is a go, for now.

Since its opening in 1854, St. Stanislaus College has seen thousands of students come and go. Now one of the oldest buildings left on campus is being reduced to a pile of bricks.

The CDC has released some new guidelines for how schools should reopen this fall, and that’s causing some parents to rethink how they’re children will receive their education.

The conclusion the board came to was to return to a traditional schedule while implementing enhanced health and safety protocols.

The Pass Christian School District released their plans for the 2020-2021 school year Tuesday, giving parents the option to choose between two different plans.

Last month, the Institute of Higher Learning approved the school’s request to relocate the monument to the University Cemetery.