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.
Resource for Supporting High-Quality Instruction for English Learners
The Mississippi Department of Education is pleased to provide a new resource: Restart and Recovery: Supporting High-Quality Instruction for English Learners in Onsite, Hybrid, and Remote Learning Environments. This resource…
APA Comments
Mississippi Seeks Public Comment on the Revision of State Board Policy, Part 3, Chapter 74, Rule 74.21 – Education Scholarship Account On December 17, 2020, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted…
Letter from Deputy Assistant Secretary Ryder re: National Comprehensive Center School Spending Pilot
National-Comprehensive-Center_School-Spending-Pilot Last summer, States and school districts reported, for the first time, school-by-school spending data required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the Every…
Notice of Public Comment Regarding Waiver Request to U.S. Department of Education
Notice of Public Comment Regarding Waiver Request to U.S. Department of Education The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is requesting a waiver from the U. S. Department of Education according…
WorkKeys / Accelerated Programs Reimbursement
The Mississippi Legislature appropriated $1,000,000 during the 2020 legislative session to reimburse for the expense of WorkKeys, Advanced Placement, dual credit, International Baccalaureate, Cambridge and diploma endorsements (career and technical,…
School Board Meeting Attendance Annual Report: Due Feb. 8
Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 37-6-13, the School Board Meeting Attendance Annual Report is due each year. Please complete and sign the report form available at https://www.mdek12.org/Accred/index with the…
MSB Teacher Recruitment Fair
MSB Spring 2021 Flyerpdf The Mississippi School for The Blind will hold a Teacher Recruitment Fair on the campus, Saturday, February 6, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. until 12 noon. This…
MDE Training Alert: Text Complexity Training
MDE Training Alert- Text Complexity 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…
Teachers: Opportunity to earn professional development credits at REMOTE K12
Discover what it takes to deliver the best of online education and earn professional development credits at the same time. REMOTE K12: The Connected Teacher Summit, hosted by ASU is…
Center for Assessment Series: Applying the Lessons of 2020
The Center is Getting Emotional About Assessment: Part 1 Making the Case for Social and Emotional Learning Assessment To introduce this four-part series, the Center’s Chris Brandt and guest author…