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.
Celebrating HBCUs During Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, our team of experts at BestColleges.com compiled a guide for Mississippi students that provides fundamental information on these higher education institutions. In the piece, we covered…
Current Qualifications for COVID-19 Vaccination in Mississippi
All school and district educators and staff are encouraged to get vaccinated if they fit the current qualifications. At this time, approximately 40% of Mississippians are currently eligible to receive…
Spring 2021 MOCA review
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Mississippi Department of Education is opening an additional MOCA review in February 2021. This MOCA review will be conducted on an abbreviated timeline in order…
Don’t Quit Campaign Launches in Mississippi
Continuing his goal of ending childhood obesity, fitness icon Jake (Body by Jake) Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC), has kicked off the year by…
Mississippi School for the Deaf and the Blind Career Fair 2021
2021 MSDB Teacher Recruitment Fair 4 MSDB Career Fair 2021 The Mississippi Schools for The Deaf and The Blind will host its 2021 Educator Career Fair on Friday, March 5, 2021, from…
2021 Graduation Rates/Cohort 2016
Graduation Rates Guidance – Final USED 2017 ACGR Guidance Superintendents, District Test Coordinators, and Accountability Directors, The 2021 Graduation Rates have been posted to your district’s secure SharePoint folder. The…
Governor’s Office Releases Additional GEER Funding for LEAs
The purpose of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Education Stabilization Fund, under which the Governor’s Emergency Education Response (GEER) Fund program is authorized, is to prevent,…
REL Tool: A Second Grade Teacher’s Guide to Supporting Family Involvement in Foundational Reading Skills
REL Southeast has developed a Teacher’s Guide to supplement the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) practice guide, Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade. The Teacher’s Guide…
Mississippi Science of Reading School(s) Recognition
Mississippi educators share a deep commitment to supporting student literacy gains, which includes dedicated participation in the LETRS© (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) science of reading professional…
Literacy Live! (Secondary Series)
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Elementary Education and Reading, Division of Literacy, is pleased to announce Literacy Live!, a virtual professional development series for secondary teachers. Join us…