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.
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.
MDE Updates Professional Development Catalog for Virtual Support
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Professional Development is excited to announce an update to its Professional Development Catalog for Spring 2021. This updated catalog contains an array of…
Sophomores: Apply by January 29 to be the Student Representative to the State Board of Education in 2021-22
The Mississippi State Board of Education (State Board) is excited to enter the third year of the Student Representatives of the Mississippi State Board of Education program. Following an extensive application…
Collective Support for Equity – Hanover Research
Instructional Success Return to Learning Best Practices – This report summarizes best practices for assessing and remediating student learning loss, using SEL in classrooms following a crisis, and supporting teacher…
Middle School NASA Annual Teachers Conference (Virtual)
2021 VIRTUAL NASA Annual Teachers Conference Registration The 2021 NASA Annual Teachers Conference will be held virtually January 8-9, 2021. All Mississippi middle school math and science teachers are invited…
Tech Camp for Teachers Super Saturday
Registration is now open for a free Tech Camp Super Saturday on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, hosted by the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. This one-day event will be held virtually so…
Mississippi State Board of Education Policy 48.7
The Mississippi Department of Education has received letters from several school districts referencing Mississippi State Board of Education Policy 48.7. This policy outlines the process for the state superintendent to…
Teachers: National Constitution Center Resources
The National Constitution Center hosts free Scholar Exchanges—LIVE interactive online classes—every week. Part lecture, part lively discussion, Scholar Exchanges support social studies teachers’ existing curriculum and encourage civil dialogue, critical…