2025-26 NASA TechRise Student Challenge offered to 6th-12th grade students
NASA TechRise Student Challenge is a free NASA challenge for middle and high schools that opens September. Student teams from sixth-12th grade are invited to […]
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Natchez Trace Parkway offers education programs for all grades in 2025-26
Natchez Trace Parkway has in-person field trips, classroom programs, virtual programs, and self-guided curriculum-based programs for all grades as well as “Read with a Ranger” […]
Synchronous Learning webinar set for Aug. 6
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Innovative Programs will host a brief webinar at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, to introduce the Virtual Synchronous Learning Initiative […]
Mississippi Literacy Association Conference set for Dec. 3-5; Submit proposals by Sept. 19
K-8th educators, principals, and literacy/instructional coaches are invited to attend the Mississippi Literacy Association Conference: Making a Splash with Literacy! set for Dec. 3-5, at […]
EMCED Legal Summit set for Aug. 28
EMCED is offering a Legal Summit in Brandon, Mississippi Aug. 28, at the Rankin County School Board. Come take advantage of this one-day legal summit […]
High schools can apply for grants to aid football programs through Friday Night 5G Lights program
Schools are invited to apply for grants to cover building upgrades via the Friday Night 5G Lights, a nationwide initiative by T-Mobile. The program is […]
2025-26 State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council applications due Aug. 25
The Mississippi Department of Education invites students in grades 11-12 to apply for selection to the 2025-26 State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. Online applications must […]
Conferences on chronic absenteeism, at-risk support planned for September
The Statewide Chronic Absenteeism and Dropout Prevention Conference is set for Sept. 8–9, followed by the At-Risk Student Support Conference Sept. 10-11, at the Hilton […]
ThriveWay offers overview of Peer Helpers program; National Peer Program Conference upcoming
ThriveWay invites school district administrators to join a one-hour presentation for an overview of the Peer Helpers PLUS Zoom Presentation Flyer (1) program with time […]
Registration open for Mississippi Science of Reading Trainings for teachers, school leaders, and district leaders
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Division of Literacy announces that registration is open for the Mississippi Science of Reading Trainings for Teachers and Leaders […]