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.
REMINDER: Restart and Recovery Plans
Please note that districts will need to update their District Restart and Recovery Plan Summary periodically as circumstances change. Adjustments to semester start and end dates or similar changes should…
Jumpstart Test Prep ACT English Pilot
Application for Jumpstart Test Prep English 2020-2021 School Year Jumpstart ACT Test Prep (Jumpstart), in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), is pleased to announce that the 2020-2021…
MDE Training Alert: Text Complexity Training
The Mississippi Department of Education is excited to announce an opportunity to receive professional development on the first key shift in the Mississippi College- and Career- Readiness Standards for English…
USDA extended the SFSP through December 31, 2020
We are pleased to inform you that the USDA extended the SFSP through December 31, 2020. This change will address the issues of meal counting and eligibility related to the…
SBE Policy Waivers and Changes Approved Today
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) on Aug. 27, 2020, suspended strict compliance with specific state statutes related to gifted education and deadlines for the kindergarten readiness assessment and…
State Board Approves K-3 Screener and Kindergarten Readiness Testing Window Extension and K-3 Screener Data Upload
2020-2021_K-3_Assessments_Key_Dates_v5 Greetings DTCs: Today the State Board approved an extension to the K-3 Screener and Kindergarten Readiness testing window. Now, students must be screened within the first forty-five (45) days of…
MDE Releases Three New Documents to Support Educators as Schools Re-Open
The Mississippi Department of Education is excited to share three newly released documents to support educators as schools re-open. The Grades K-12 Instructional Planning Guides in English Language Arts, Mathematics,…
MDE Announces New Members of the Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the addition of over 100 experienced and highly regarded professionals from across the state to serve on the Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council…
Free Algebra Nation Workbooks
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and Algebra Nation (AN) are happy to announce that ALL Algebra I students in MS public schools will receive FREE Algebra I workbooks aligned…
Hanover Research Tools
ENSURING STUDENT SUCCESS Toolkit: Addressing Students’ Academic, Social, and Emotional Needs – This toolkit provides guidance for planning and implementing effective instruction that addresses learning loss, describes strategies to promote…