This section of the EdUpdate includes important notifications from the Mississippi Department of Education to school and district superintendents and administrators. These announcements will remain posted for 90 days. View information about professional development opportunities and resources in other sections of the EdUpdate.
Rising 11th, 12th graders can apply for Summer Youth Policy Institute
Mississippi Votes will host its second annual Summer Youth Policy Institute June 1-7. The institute is a free, residential camp at Millsaps College open to rising 11th and 12th graders…
Physic teacher Leadership Empowerment Bootcamp set for Aug. 1-3; Apply by April 11
Ready to become a physics teacher leader? Apply now for the PTRA Bootcamp, a transformative three-day (Aug. 1-3) professional development workshop in Washington D.C. designed to empower educators to lead…
Rising 7th graders can register for SMILE U dentistry program by Feb. 28
The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry will host a five-day enrichment program for rising 7th graders June 9-13 called Shaping Minds to Inspire, Lead and Explore (S.M.I.L.E….
Under the Microscope virtual meeting for science stakeholders is Feb. 26
The next Under the Microscope virtual meeting for Mississippi science stakeholders is set for 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26. The topic will be Storytelling and Science: Using Narrative to Enhance…
PD workshop on advancing STEM research for teachers set for June 2-6
The Mississippi Science Fair Board of Directors will host a workshop ‘Advancing STEM Research Teaching‘ on June 2 – 6. This is a multiple-day, in-person, professional development workshop focused on…
Proposals sought for Gulf Research Program to aid K-8 youth in science, environmental skills
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program (GRP) aims to increase the scientific and environmental literacy and problem-solving skills of children and youth in the Gulf…
CEU workshop set for Feb. 28 at Eudora Welty House
The Eudora Welty House & Garden will host its annual CEU Workshop Feb. 28. The topic for 2025 is “The Reading and Writing of Letters: Teaching with Eudora Welty’s Correspondence,”…
Attendance Improvement Institutes offered across Mississippi from Feb. 24 – May 16
The North Mississippi Education Consortium (NMEC), in collaboration with the Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Compulsory School Attendance and Dropout Prevention, is partnering with the National Dropout Prevention Center…
Military Star School application deadline is Feb. 28
The deadline to apply for the 2025-2027 cycle of Military Star School is Friday, Feb. 28. The application and the necessary training information to complete the packet can be found…
MPE’s 2025 High School Senior Scholarship application is available; Deadline is March 19
The guidelines and application for Mississippi Professional Educator’s 2025 High School Senior Scholarships are now available. Applications must be received in MPE’s office by Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 4:30…