EdUpdate

The EdUpdate section of Mississippi Achieves includes announcements for educators and district leaders about professional development, events, resources, grants and awards.

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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. 

 

MPE High School Senior Scholarship application deadline is March 17

The guidelines and application for Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE’s) 2026 High School Senior Scholarships are now available. Applications must be received ...

Registration open for 2026 Metro-Math Conference

Registration is now open for the 2026 Metro-Math Conference set for June 23-24 at Northwest Rankin High School in Flowood, ...

Join free webinar on WhyTry Program set for Feb. 13

Join the Mississippi Department of Education's Office of School Attendance Enforcement and Dropout Prevention for a free webinar featuring the ...

Ambition Prep Career Fair is Feb. 3

Ambition Prep is hosting a Career Fair from 4-6 p.m. Feb. 3. This event is designed for individuals interested in ...

Mississippi Data Civics Educator Workshop application deadline is Jan. 30

Mississippi Data Civics Educator Workshop application deadline is Jan. 30. Eligibility: Mississippi educators who teach environmental science, statistics, civics, or geography ...

MASA Spring 2026 Leadership Conference set for March 1-3

Mississippi Association of School Administrators (MASA) Spring 2026 Leadership Conference will be held March 1-3, at the Sheraton Refuge Hotel ...

Applications for Literacy Coach Academy of Mississippi due March 6

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Literacy, announces that applications are open for ...

Principals’ Summer Institute begins May 31 at Mississippi College

The 2026 Principals’ Summer Institute (PSI) will take place May 31 to June 5, at Mississippi College. This year’s institute ...

Textbook Inventory Management System 2.0 training starts March 2; Register by Feb. 20

The Tennessee Book Company (Ingram Education Services) invites Mississippi district instructional materials and textbook coordinators to attend an upcoming Lunch ...

Applications for Mathematics Coaching Academy of Mississippi due March 17

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Curriculum and Instruction's Division of Mathematics Coaching announces cohort two of the ...