Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Activity Decision Matrix
Message from the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH): In the midst of unprecedented times, everyone will agree that continuing the education of our children is imperative. Educators are striving…
Mississippi Chapter of American Association of Pediatrics: Health Screening Questions for Students
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported, ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with…
New CDC Guidance on COVID-19 Testing for K-12 Schools & Higher Education Institutions
State Education & Health Officials, Today, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) published new guidance for K-12 schools and higher education institutions. Below you will find additional information….
Webinar Opportunities: Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Week July 14-17
GLR Week 2020 has gone virtual! Please join us July 14-17 for a week-long series of events and activities sponsored by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and the states and…
MDE Call Center
The MDE call center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. To reach an MDE staff member, please call 601-359-3513.
Educator Licensure Call Center
The Educator Licensure Call Center is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. You may reach a licensure team member at 601-359-3483.
Due to the anticipated high volume of calls, please visit www.mdek12.org/licensure and the Educator Licensure section of www.mdek12.org/covid19 before calling the office or emailing questions to the teachersupport@mdek12.org email address. Answers to most questions we receive are addressed on those webpages. A tool you can use to stay updated on your licensure request is the Application Support landing page: https://www.mdek12.org/OEL/Application-Support
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