The EdUpdate section of Mississippi Achieves includes announcements for educators and district leaders about professional development, events, resources, grants and awards.
To submit information for consideration in EdUpdate, email it to Tabatha Burkett at tburkett@mdek12.org by noon on Monday. Information must be submitted in a Word document. You may include links, flyers or PDF documents with your Word document. Please include a contact name and an email or phone number with each item.
Teens can submit to Scholastic Writing Awards
The Scholastic Writing Awards are open for teen submissions through portal.artandwriting.org until Dec. 31. Who: Mississippi teens in grades 7-12 What: ...
In-person sessions set for Oct. 27, Nov. 10 on becoming a District or School of Innovation
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will host two in-person training sessions — Oct.27 and Nov. 10 — for any ...
Registration open for 2026 National Science Bowl
Registration is open for the National Science Bowl® (NSB), which is managed by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office ...
National Career Development Association Poetry and Art Contest deadline is Oct. 19
To Counselors and Educators, The Mississippi Counseling Association (MCA) is sharing information about the 2025 National Career Development Association (NCDA) ...
MVSU announces Scholar Sphere Summer Leadership and Development Program
To High School Counselors, Principals, and Assistant Principals: Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) is inviting you to a free informational ...
STEM with Snowflakes set for Dec. 5
MDWFP's Mississippi Museum of Natural Science will host S.T.E.M. with Snowflakes from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Dec. 5. Experiment with ...
Join MDE’s new Professional Learning Community of Practice at first meeting Oct. 30
Are you involved in creating or leading professional development? The Mississippi Department of Education's Office of Teaching and Leading is ...
Seniors can apply for Diane Whitt Scholarship
The Tupelo Elvis Presley Fan Club is announcing the The Diane Wilson Whitt Scholarship opportunity available to graduating high school ...
2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars Recognition Program update
The U.S. Department of Education has not yet released information for the 2026 cycle of the U.S. Presidential Scholars Recognition ...
Applications open until Jan. 16 for Mississippi Principal Corps
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and become a transformative leader in education? The University ...