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.
Few spots remain for 2025 Metro-Math Conference: “Home is Where the Math is”
Less than 30 spots remain open for the 2025 Metro-Math Conference: “Home is Where the Math is.” You don’t want ...
NASA Mississippi Space Grant Consortium offers PD for teachers; Apply by June 1
NASA Mississippi Space Grant Consortium invites teachers to attend one-day sessions filled with hands-on activities and an industry/research lab tour ...
Under the Microscope session is May 29
Under the Microscope Series is a virtual professional learning platform designed to cultivate community and enhance the skills of Mississippi ...
Principals/Curriculum Coordinators: Jumpstart offers test prep review program; Apply by May 24
Jumpstart Test Prep (Jumpstart) is now accepting applications for a pilot classroom prep resources program for the 2025-26 school year. ...
Roadtrip Nation offers young adults free career exploration in Mississippi; Apply by June 22
With the support of the Woodward Hines Education Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and Strada Education Foundation, career exploration nonprofit Roadtrip ...
Level All offers college, career readiness tool for districts
Level All is a free college and career readiness tool that specializes in engaging content to help students succeed in ...
MDE launches Educator Talent Portal to assist districts with hiring, employment application management
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Teaching and Leading announces the launch of the Educator Talent Portal (ETP), a ...
Virtual PD offered in June for school, district leaders to earn OSLs, SEMIs
This June, the University of Mississippi Principal Corps is hosting a virtual workshop series called The Together Leader®, led by national ...
Register now for Mississippi Whole Schools Summer Institute 2025 happening July 8-10
Registration is open for the Mississippi Whole Schools Summer Institute 2025 - Reimagining: Traditions in the World of AI - ...
PLAN AHEAD: Course code changes will show in MSIS in July 2025
The MDE Course Code Changes 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Excel document includes course codes that will be new, modified, or deactivated for SY ...