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.
Administrators: FBI Community Outreach offers guidance to protect students from financial sextortion
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Safe and Orderly Schools in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation – ...
Global Space Challenge open to middle, high school students Oct. 3-10
Led by Dr. Greg Chamitoff, a former NASA Astronaut, Global Space Challenge 2025 gives middle and high-school students an incredible ...
ATLAS Industry Roundtable discussions begin Nov. 3
The Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) and the Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA) will host a series of ATLAS (Accelerated Training and ...
Thrive Conference registration deadline is Sept. 25
The Thrive Conference will be held Oct. 1–3, at the Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Mississippi. Registration will close at ...
Mississippi Reads One Book Program registration open
Read to Them rallies schools and districts across Mississippi to read one book together at the same time. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White ...
High school counselors can register now for Fall 2025 Regional Trainings
Get2College and the Mississippi Department of Education invite high school counselors (grades 9–12) to attend the Fall 2025 Regional Trainings ...
MDE, MajorClarity contract to end Sept. 30
The contract between the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and MajorClarity by Paper will end Sept. 30, 2025. Schools and districts ...
Issues of International Trade workshop for teachers set for Oct. 23
The Issues of International Trade workshop for Mississippi middle and high school teachers of social studies and economics is set ...
22nd Annual ADHD and Related Concerns Conference set for Oct. 23-24
Hattiesburg Clinic Connections and Hattiesburg Clinic Psychology & Counseling, along with GCEIC (Gulf Coast RESA) will again host the 22nd ...
NASA TechRise Student Challenge accepting entries
The NASA TechRise Student Challenge 2025-2026 is open and accepting entries until Nov. 3. This year’s challenge invites sixth through ...