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.
Jumpstart Test Prep Review Programs application deadline extended to June 3
Jumpstart ACT Test Prep (Jumpstart), in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education through the Office of Secondary Education, announces availability of Jumpstart’s legislatively funded Review Programs (ACT, WorkKeys, StartUps…
MDE conference June 11-12 supports staff with at-risk students
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Compulsory School Attendance and Dropout Prevention will host the Finding the Road to Success conference June 11-12 at the Lake Terrace Convention Center…
Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment Program expanded for 2024-25
The Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment Program has been expanded for 2024-25. The online application deadline is September 15, and the supporting document deadline is October 15. All full-time public or…
Teachers: Apply for the 2024-25 Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council by June 28
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is now accepting applications for the State Superintendent of Education’s Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council for the 2024-25 school year. The purpose of the council…
SPED Lead Implementation Specialist vacancies announced
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has partnered with the University of Mississippi to employ two Lead Implementation Specialists that will support the Office of Special Education at the MDE…
Review Office of Secondary Education’s trainings on revisions to State Board Policy and Accountability Standards, 2023
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Secondary Education hosted several trainings to review revisions to the Mississippi Public and Non-Public Schools Accountability Standards, 2023 as well as the following…
EMCED Principal bootcamp set for June 3-4
The EMCED Principal Bootcamp is set for June 3-4 in Meridian. This two-day bootcamp will take a look at the day-to-day operations of school and provide guidance on just how…
Districts can apply for the 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize; Deadline is June 13
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is now accepting submissions for the 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize, a $180 million investment in K-12 public schools across the country. This three-phase…
2024 Grade 3 Retest Intervention Guidance Document for literacy available
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Elementary Education and Reading, Division of Literacy has developed the Grade 3 Retest Intervention Guidance Document to be used to prepare students for the Grade…
Principals/Curriculum Coordinators: Jumpstart Test Prep Review Programs applications due May 24
Jumpstart ACT Test Prep (Jumpstart), in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education through the Office of Secondary Education, announces availability of Jumpstart’s legislatively funded Review Programs (ACT, WorkKeys, StartUps…