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.
Submissions open for 2027 Military Child of the Year Awards
Operation Homefront announces that submissions are open for the 2027 Military Child of the Year® Awards, the nation’s premier recognition ...
Third-grade Constitution Day Mock Trial happening Sept. 17
The Kansas 10th Judicial Court, Judge Robert J. Wonnell, and Olathe Public Schools invite third grade classrooms to join their virtual ...
Social Studies webinar episode two set for Sept. 15
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Curriculum and Instruction invites you to join host Al Wheat, Director of K12 ...
Mississippi Stock Market Game available to schools statewide
The Mississippi Stock Market Game (SMG) is a simulation of a real market, designed to involve students in the world ...
Course registration open for Enhancing Instructional Leadership: The Science of Reading and Effective Learning Walk Protocols
The Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) Division of Literacy announces that registration is now open for the asynchronous course Enhancing ...
Registration open for parts two, three of MDE’s SB 2294 Professional Learning Series on new K-5 math, grades 4-8 literacy initiatives
Senate Bill 2294 is helping Mississippi schools strengthen reading for students in grades 4-8 and mathematics instruction for students in ...
Registration open for 55th Annual Mississippi Literacy Association Conference
The Mississippi Literacy Association, in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Literacy, ...
Mentoring and Induction Community of Practice begins on Sept. 3
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Teaching and Leading will launch the virtual Mentoring and Induction Community of Practice on September 3 ...
USM Teacher Appreciation Game set for Sept. 19; Register by Sept. 16 to walk on field
The University of Southern Mississippi School of Education is teaming up with the Southern Miss Alumni Association to host its ...
Free Mississippi financial aid sheet available for counselors as 2027–28 application cycle opens
A Southaven parent has published a free two-page reference sheet on Mississippi state financial aid, built for high school counselors ...