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.
MDEQ’s Mobile Classroom offers free water-quality programs for K–5 students
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's Mobile Classroom brings interactive water-quality programs to schools at no cost. Presented by Bayou ...
2027 Engineer Teen Writing Contest open to students in grades 3-12; Deadline is Feb. 1
The 2027 Engineer Teen Writing Contest is open to all students in grades 3-12, and the deadline is Feb. 1, ...
K-3 Literacy Coach and Regional Coordinator EIR positions available; Apply by Nov. 17 at 2 p.m.
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Literacy, is seeking highly qualified applicants for kindergarten ...
Application deadline extended to Nov. 9 for Elementary (K-6) Mathematics Coach Educator in Residence positions
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Curriculum and Instruction Division of Mathematics Coaching has extended the deadline to Monday, ...
2027 U.S. Presidential Scholars application deadline is Dec. 4
The Mississippi Department of Education announces the nomination window for the 2027 U.S. Presidential Scholars Recognition Program is now open ...
The Scholastic Writing Awards open for teens until Jan. 1, 2027
The Scholastic Writing Awards are open for teen submissions through portal.artandwriting.org through Jan. 1, 2027. Details for Mississippi teens are ...
Music scholarships available to seniors; Submit video by Feb. 14
The Diane Wilson Whitt Scholarship Awards is open to all graduating Mississippi high school seniors. Audition videos must be submitted ...
Superintendents: Review information for FY2027 School District Boundary Review Program
Dear Superintendents, The U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) sponsors the School District Review Program (SDRP), ...
Safe Schools Week: Support resources, training, events available for school communities
In observance of Safe Schools Week, Safe and Sound Schools organization is sharing a variety of resources and events for ...
Districts must submit suicide prevention documentation by Oct. 31
School districts that have not submitted the Mental Health Assurance Form must do so by Oct. 31. Submission of this ...