The National Math and Science Initiative said Monday that its advanced placement program for military families is being expanded this fall to a public high school serving families stationed at Kessler Air Force Base, Biloxi, thanks to a $982,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research. A special event was held at Ocean Springs High School to announce the expansion of the NMSI program to the school in fall 2013. The expansion brings the total of schools implementing the NMSI program for military families to 54 schools in 16 states. Further expansion is anticipated to 75 schools next year. (Sources: Sun Herald, PRNewswire, 03/11/13)