Submissions open for 2026 Military Child of the Year Awards
Submission deadline for the Military Child of the Year Awards is Dec. 2. Now in its 18th year, Operation Homefront’s Military Child of the Year® […]
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Teachers can learn more about REACH MS
Calling all teachers — retired, current, or former. Join Mississippi’s new Virtual Synchronous learning initiative, REACH MS. Teach and impact students statewide. If you are […]
Districts must submit Suicide Prevention Documentation by Oct. 31
School districts that have not yet submitted the Mental Health Assurance Form, must do so by Friday, Oct. 31. This form is a mandatory annual […]
Commission on School Accreditation special-called meeting set for Nov. 18
The Commission on School Accreditation will hold a special-called meeting at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 18. The purpose of the meeting is to consider a proposal […]
Virtual Office Hour set for Nov. 12 to support HQIM implementation
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Literacy, is announces High-Quality Instructional Material (HQIM) Office Hours for the fall 2025 […]
National Folk Arts Festival is Nov. 7-9 in Jackson
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is a co-sponsor of the National Folk Arts Festival, Nov. 7-9 in downtown Jackson. In support of this event, MAC […]
District Sex-Related Education survey due by Nov. 14
Superintendents and Principals: The link for the District Sex-Related Education survey for SY 2025-2026 is now available. Please complete all fields. Participation in this survey is a requirement in […]
Save the date – Nov. 12: Bridge-to Career Course training webinar for teachers
The Mississippi Department of Education will host a one-hour training webinar at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, for prospective teachers of the Bridge-to-Career course starting […]
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: Enter your best writing in […]
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 district or school planning to […]