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 March 25, 2020
MDE COVID-19 Updates, Information and Q&A Web Page Please be sure to check the MDE COVID-19 Information webpage for updates, information and Q&A on key topics. We regularly add guidance, answers to questions and links to our daily update email. Daily updates are also posted…
Updated Links for Registering for edmentum Webinars
Please use the updated links below to register for the edmentum webinars. Tools for Schools & Educators During School Closures from edmentum To help districts and educators navigate school closures and…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of March 24, 2020
Mississippi State Board of Education to Meet Virtually on March 26 The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) will hold a special-called virtual meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 26, to consider…
MDE Update: COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of March 23, 2020
Mississippi to Receive Waiver from U.S. Department of Education to Suspend Required Assessments in 2019-20 School Year In response to the Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) request, the U.S. Department…
MDE Update: COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of March 20, 2020
Secretary DeVos Announces Broad Flexibilities for States to Cancel Testing During National Emergency U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today students impacted by school closures due to the coronavirus…
MDE Update: COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of March 19, 2020
Gov. Tate Reeves Issues Executive Order Closing Schools Through April 17, 2020 Gov. Tate Reeves issued an Executive Order directing all Mississippi schools to close through April 17, 2020 to…
SBE Votes to Suspend Assessments, Accountability, Waive Missed School Days
NR31920PSBEactions NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 19, 2020 SBE Votes to Suspend Assessments, Accountability, Waive Missed School Days JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted…
Guidance to School Districts on Hiring and Recruitment During Social Distancing and School Closures
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Teaching and Leading created this resource to support school districts in recruitment and hiring during social distancing and school closures. Due to…
MDE Update: COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of March 18, 2020
School Closures After being in communication with Gov. Tate Reeves and State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs, M.D., the MDE anticipates the governor will make an announcement tomorrow about further school closures. Staff Pay Both the House…
MDE Update: COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of March 17, 2020
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is providing guidance to districts on the topics listed below. Tomorrow’s update will include guidance to parents and districts for the implementation of online and distance…