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.
Computer Science Offering for Black and Hispanic High School Students
[STUDENTS] 2020-2021 Code Next Connect One Pager [COMMUNITY MEMBERS] 2020-2021 Code Next Connect One Pager Google has launched a free, immersive computer science education program for Black and Hispanic high…
Reimbursements for HB 1788 and SB 3044
Thank you for continuing to submit your reimbursement requests. Staff is busy processing the reimbursements as they are received. During the review, we are noticing that we are missing documentation…
Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education’s Teaching Artists Available for Free Workshops for Mississippi Schools
MAAE TA Agreement for schools 2020-21 MAAE 2020-21 Arts in Academics Teaching Artists The Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education (MAAE) is offering an arts integration gift to Mississippi schools for…
How to Ensure Consistent Equitable Student Connectivity- December 9
TechLearningLeadershipRoundtables This three-part webinar series provides information to help districts fine tune their implementations to obtain long-term gains while continuing to manage the COVID landscape. Districts have selected solutions but…
MPB Classroom TV December Schedule
MPB Classroom has released a month-long schedule of educational content now available to supplement classroom learning and students learning from home. Mississippi Public Broadcasting, in partnership with the Mississippi Department of…
English Learner Virtual Office Hours: Starting December 9
Staff from offices at the Mississippi Department of Education who support English learners will be hosting monthly virtual office hours every second Wednesday of the month from 1:00 p.m. to…
Achieving Student Success and Teacher Efficacy – Hanover Research
Student Success Best Practices in Online Math and Reading Instruction – To support teachers and staff in the event of ongoing school closures and virtual instruction, Hanover presents researched and…
Promote the Vote Program: Contest Deadline is December 18
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office is in the final stretch of our 2020 Promote the Vote program, and at this point, we’re encouraging students and teachers to participate in…
ACT WorkKeys Agreement
Superintendents, District Test Coordinators, and Career and Technical Education Directors, The MDE has recently entered into an agreement with ACT to better coordinate the administration of the ACT WorkKeys assessment…
Commission on School Accreditation Meeting Rescheduled for Dec. 10
On Thursday, December 3, 2020 the Commission on School Accreditation voted to reschedule their meeting to December 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held via teleconference.