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.
Mississippi Poetry Society announces 2026 contest
The Mississippi Poetry Society, Inc. (MPS) invites students across the state to showcase their creativity in the 2026 Student Poetry ...
Literacy coach, coordinator EIR positions available; Apply by Nov. 24
The Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Literacy, is seeking highly qualified applicants for kindergarten ...
Registration open for Enhancing Instructional Leadership in science of reading course
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Division of Literacy announces that registration is open for the asynchronous course Enhancing Instructional Leadership: ...
Applications open for Spring 2026 MS REACH program; Apply by Dec. 1
Applications are now being accepted for Spring 2026 Mississippi REACH Virtual Synchronous Learning Program. The Mississippi REACH Virtual Synchronous Learning Program is ...
Registration open for spring 2026 MS Science of Reading trainings for teachers, school leaders, district leaders
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Division of Literacy announces that registration is open for the Mississippi Science of Reading Trainings ...
International Dyslexia Association’s revised 2025 dyslexia definition is available
The October 2025 revision of the definition of dyslexia reflects significant advances in research, global consensus, and understanding gained since ...
Interest form available for MS REACH initiative
All teachers — retired, current, or former - are invited to join Mississippi’s new Virtual Synchronous learning initiative, Mississippi REACH ...
Spring 2026 math regional training registration available
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Curriculum and Instruction Division of Mathematics Coaching is announcing the upcoming Spring 2026 ...
Math EIR positions available; Apply by Nov. 24
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Curriculum and Instruction Division of Mathematics Coaching is seeking highly qualified applicants for ...
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 ...