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.
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of July 1, 2020
New CDC Guidance on COVID-19 Testing for K-12 Schools & Higher Education Institutions State Education & Health Officials, Today, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) published new guidance…
ERS Resources for Finance Leaders from the Broad Academy
I wanted to share with you some new resources in ERS’s toolkit on COVID-19 response to support your organization’s planning work for this fall: COVID Comeback School Models: Six school…
Districts and Schools: Add Strong Readers Logos and Link to Your Website
Districts and schools are encouraged to add the Strong Readers logo and website link, strongreadersms.com, to their home pages to help families access this useful resource. The Strong Readers website…
Kicking Off the School Year PBIS and SEL Resources and Tools
Is your head spinning with all of the resources and tools being offered? If so, please join us on July 8, 2020, at 1:00 for a live webinar as we…
SREB Ready for High School and Essentials for College Course Trainings
In conjunction with the Southern Region Educational Board (SREB), the Mississippi Department of Education will be hosting the Grade 8/9 SREB Ready for High School and Grade 12 SREB Ready…
REACH MS Online Professional Development Opportunities
REACH MS will be offering 3 NEW self-paced online trainings in July and August. Each training is at no-cost and includes recorded modules with accompanying materials. Participants will be able to…
CARES Act Waiver Public Notice
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Waivers The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is seeking public comment on waivers submitted and approved by the United States Department for…
Dyslexia Screeners for 2020-21
Effective July 1, 2017, in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 37-173-15, each local school district must screen students for dyslexia in the spring of Kindergarten and the fall of…
MTSS Guidance Document and Webinar
The Office of Intervention Services is excited to announce the release of the 2020 Multi-Tiered System of Supports Guidance Document. The purpose of the MTSS Guidance Document is to assist…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of June 24, 2020
MSDH Safer at School Guidance At this link you will find the PowerPoint that Dr. Thomas Dobbs and Dr. Paul Byers from the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) presented…