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.
COVID-19 Disparities Webinar: How to Support Racial & Ethnic Minority Students
Dear School-Based Mental Health Leaders, We would like to share an upcoming webinar opportunity on August 4th from 12 – 1:00 PM ET. This webinar, COVID-19 Disparities Webinar: How to Support Racial…
2020-2021 Literacy Support Schools
The Office of Elementary Education and Reading, Division of Literacy is committed to providing coaching supports to identified Literacy Support Schools for the 2020-2021 school year. Every effort has been…
Equity in Distance Learning Implementation First Steps: Allocations and Webinar
Dear Superintendents, Today, the MDE is distributing to all districts and charter schools detailed estimates of their allocations under the Equity in Distance Learning Act (SB3044). In light of the ongoing…
July 23: Virtual Mississippi Teacher of the Year, Administrator of the Year Ceremony
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Office of Teaching and Leading set the first virtual ceremony for Mississippi Teacher of the Year and Mississippi Administrator of the Year…
Updated MSDH Return to School Guidelines: July 2020
Please review the UPDATED Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Guidelines for K-12 Reopening During COVID-19 (July 2020) that provides guidance on transmission of COVID-19, an activity decision matrix to…
Facility Cleaning Service
Note: The MDE periodically receives information from companies offering services to school districts. We share information as received. C&P _ Disinfectant Doc C&P _ Antimicrobial Info Clean & Protect _…
MS Reads One Book
RTT_MSROB 2020 Flyer_edited Mississippi Reads One Book is a family engagement program offered by Read to Them, in partnership with the Mississippi Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. This program is a…
Procuring Cleaning and Other Supplies from Mississippi Industries for the Blind
Mississippi Industries for the Blind is a state agency that school districts can contact to procure cleaning products and other supplies. According to Miss. Code Ann. § 31-7-13 (m) (xxiv),…
SBE Eliminates Additional Licensure Requirement to Teach AP Courses
According to the Education Commission of the States (ECS), Mississippi is one of approximately five (5) states that requires a separate endorsement for Advanced Placement (AP) teachers, and this requirement…
MDE Restart & Recovery Summary Report Survey Due July 31, 2020
As districts continue to prepare for the upcoming school year, we know that many of you are planning with the Considerations for Reopening Mississippi Schools document, released in June. Please…