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.
MPB Classroom Schedule: November 9-13
MPB Classroom Schedule: November 9-13 Mississippi Public Broadcasting has launched a new fifth channel on MPB Television that is specifically created to broadcast classroom instruction to Mississippi students. This is…
2021 Mississippi Administrator and Teacher of the Year Awards Program
2021 MS Administrator of the Year Application 2021 MS Teacher of the Year Application Greetings District Superintendents, The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is excited to honor and celebrate outstanding…
Qualified Zone Academy Bonds Grant Opportunity for LEAs
The National Education Foundation (NEF), the national non-profit leader in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and sustainability, helped hundreds of Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in Mississippi and other…
FY2020-2021 Personnel & Student Data Deadline
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has revised the due date and time for the FY2020 – 2021 Personnel and Student Data Files. The submission window will open on Wednesday,…
REMINDER: School District Review Program (SDRP) DEADLINE
On September 24, 2020, a memorandum and corresponding attachments were sent to all superintendents via the Listserv from the Office of Safe and Orderly Schools regarding school district boundary updates…
MAMLE Conference Registration
The Mississippi Association of Middle Level Education presents its Annual Fall Conference, Wild about Middle Level Education on December 2, 2020! Are you looking for ways to energize your school and vamp…
Building Relationships through Crisis – Hanover Research
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS & POSITIVITY Research Brief: Conducting an Equity Audit – This report provides background on academic literature surrounding equity audits and highlights research and projects that districts should commission…
Invitation to Become a Grief-Sensitive School
GSSI-Overview Did you know that nearly 70 percent of teachers have at least one grieving student in their classes? But… Just 7 percent of schoolteachers have been trained to help grieving…
Online Canvas Professional Development Opportunities
The Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) has a number of free live and on-demand training opportunities currently available to K-12 and higher education faculty, staff, and administrators through the Mississippi…
State Superintendent Seeks Applicants to Principal Advisory Council
Dr. Carey Wright is seeking applicants to the first State Superintendent of Education’s Principal Advisory Council. The State Superintendent of Education’s Principal Advisory Council (PAC), which will include up to…