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.
Webinars set for Dec. 10 and Dec. 18 regarding textbook adoption
The 2025-26 science adoption results will be announced on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 3:30 p.m. during a 30-minute webinar. During ...
State Board of Education Junior Student Representative applications due Jan. 30
Attention Superintendents, High School Principals, and Counselors: Applications are being accepted for the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) Junior ...
Director of Districts and Schools of Innovation Educator in Residence position available; Apply by Dec. 23
The Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Special Education is seeking highly qualified applicants for the position of Director of ...
General Supervision Assistant Director EIR position available; Apply by Dec. 23
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Special Education is seeking highly qualified applicants for the position of General Supervision ...
Districts must submit boundary updates for 2026 School District Review Program by Dec. 15
The U.S. Census Bureau is requesting information regarding school district boundary updates for the Annotation Phase of the 2026 School ...
All Teachers, All In Conference set for Feb. 18-19
The Mississippi Department of Education's Office of Professional Development, in conjunction with the Office of Special Education, extends an invitation ...
Teachers asked to complete questionnaire about AI policy, practice, and implementation
The Mississippi AI Collaborative is conducting a statewide research study on teachers' perspectives on AI policy, practice, and implementation. Participants ...
Review spring 2026 writing assessment info; Register for MDE Writing Trainings
Staff from the Mississippi Department of Education's (MDE) Office of Student Assessment and the Office of Curriculum and Instruction worked ...
Registration open for 2026 Sweet Magnolia Bus Tour exploring Mississippi postsecondary options
The Woodward Hines Education Foundation (WHEF) and Get2College announce that registration is now open for the Spring 2026 Sweet Magnolia ...
Algebra Institute offered Jan. 12-13
The Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of Mississippi is offering a two-day Algebra professional development institute ...