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West Point elementary principal selected for overseas program
WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) – A West Point elementary school principal has been selected for a program that will take her overseas. South Side Elementary School Principal Lucy McKellar is one of 40 administrators across the country chosen to go to the United Kingdom to participate in the Fulbright Leaders for Global Schools Program.
HSFT Stop #48: South Lamar
MILLPORT, Al. (WCBI) — South Lamar football went 8-4 last season, finishing second in their region. But the Stallions’ season came to an end in lopsided loss in the second round of the playoffs. “Season didn’t end how we wanted it to,” senior lineman Chad McGarity said. “We’ve...
HSFT Stop #49: Lamar County
VERNON, Ala. (WCBI) — Lamar County football clinched a playoff berth last season with a veteran laden team. This season head coach Robbie Bradford is having to start with the basics but teaching the game is one of the main reasons he got into coaching in the first place.
High schools, colleges adapt to ever-changing world of AI
CALEDONIA/COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – In a world where artificial intelligence is constantly changing, they have to adapt to it at the high school and college levels. Caledonia High School Principal Gregory Elliott says that because AI and Chat GPT are so new, school leaders haven’t established a policy. Still, they are training their teachers about how to handle it.
WPHS restricts cell phone use to enhance academic performance
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – For many, cell phones are important for various aspects of day-to-day life, but they can also be distracting. In California, Governor Gavin Newsom is urging schools to restrict cell phone use for students. The idea has gained supporters across the country. Governor Newsom argues...
Students move in on MUW’s campus for the start of the semester
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)-The Mississippi University for Women’s campus was filled with hundreds of students moving into their new homes for the next nine months. Director of Housing and Residence Life at the ‘W,’ Andrew Moneymaker, says he along with volunteers, were working to make sure move-in day is as smooth as possible.
Local principal headed to U.K. to expand educational culture
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – 40 administrators from 20 states and the District of Columbia were selected to participate in The Fullbright Leaders of Global Schools program. This program sends them to the United Kingdom, Finland, or Singapore to research and expand their network. One administrator within the West...
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