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.
2026-27 State Superintendent Student Advisory Council applications due Aug. 24
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) invites students in grades 11-12 to apply for selection to the 2026-27 State Superintendent ...
Schools can book field trip to science museum
The Mississippi Science Festival invites schools to book a group visit for Field Trip Friday on Sept. 18, and Science ...
Tinker Tuesday set for Sept. 15 at science museum
The Mississippi Science Festival's Tinker Tuesday is happening Sept. 15, at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Schools can book ...
Important Attendance Law updates available for K-12 leaders
Dear Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Attendance Personnel, School Counselors, and District Leaders, Thank you to those who attended the Mississippi ...
Administrators, school resource officers asked to register for bomb threat session
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Safe and Orderly Schools encourages school administrators and school resource officers to attend ...
MS Hearing-Vision Project announces free professional development opportunities
The Mississippi Hearing-Vision Project (MHVP) is offering several free professional learning opportunities for educators, administrators, service providers, and family members who ...
Continued summer training available for Revised Administrator Professional Growth System Standards
The revised Administrator Professional Growth System standards will be effective with the 2026-2027 school year. Therefore, the Mississippi Department of ...
MS Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference set for Aug. 31 – Sept. 1
The Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) Conference will be held in Starkville, Mississippi at The Mill on from ...
District and school leadership invited to Innovation regional meetings in September
Dear Superintendent or Administrator: You and your leadership team are invited to attend one of the upcoming 2026 Districts and ...
Update available on school district police departments
On July 14, 2026, Josh Bromen, Director of the Public Safety (DPS) Planning Division with the Department of Public Safety ...