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 April 27, 2020
Executive Order 1476 Regarding School Closure Gov. Tate Reeves issued Executive Order 1476 on April 22, 2020, that outlines expectations for districts for continued student learning during the extended school closure. Per the Executive Order, districts have until June 1, 2020, to submit plans to the…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of April 21, 2020
Do You Have Questions for MDE? Please check the MDE COVID-19 Information webpage before emailing your questions to MDE staff. The answers to most of the questions we receive are addressed on the webpage. We also regularly add…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of April 20, 2020
Do You Have Questions for MDE? Please check the MDE COVID-19 Information webpage before emailing your questions to MDE staff. The answers to most of the questions we receive are addressed on the webpage. We also regularly add…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of April 13, 2020
Parent Pick-up of Meals USDA recognizes that in this public health emergency, continuing to require children to come to the meal site to pick up meals may not be practical…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of April 10, 2020
DUE TODAY FROM ALL SUPERINTENDENTS: District Learning-at-Home Plan The MDE is gathering information from districts to better understand how you are supporting continued student learning during the extended school closure. We…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of April 9, 2020
Do You Have Questions for MDE? Please check the MDE COVID-19 Information webpage before emailing your questions to MDE staff. We regularly add guidance, answers to questions and links to our daily update email….
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of April 8, 2020
Do You Have Questions for MDE? Please check the MDE COVID-19 Information webpage before emailing your questions to MDE staff. We regularly add guidance, answers to questions and links to our daily update email….
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of April 7, 2020
Do You Have Questions for MDE? Please check the MDE COVID-19 Information webpage before emailing your questions to MDE staff. We regularly add guidance, answers to questions and links to our daily update email….
REQUIRED ACTION: District Learning-at-Home Plan
Greetings Superintendents: The MDE is gathering information from districts to better understand how you are supporting continued student learning during the extended school closure. We are particularly interested in how…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of April 3, 2020
Do You Have Questions for MDE? Please check the MDE COVID-19 Information webpage before emailing your questions to MDE staff. We regularly add guidance, answers to questions and links to our daily update email….

