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.
ED Student-centered Technology Opportunity
The United States Department of Education (ED) has announced a challenge to advance high-quality technology instruction in rural communities. The Rural Tech Project, with a total cash prize pool of…
REL Webinar: Reopening Schools Safely: New Evidence on Mitigating COVID-19 Spread
Join REL Mid-Atlantic for a webinar that will discuss considerations for reopening schools safely. This webinar will share lessons learned from a rapid-turnaround study in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department…
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…
Secretary DeVos Challenges Educators to Rethink Education Options for Rural High School Students Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Department launches $600,000 competition to advance student-centered technology education As part of her continuing charge to state and local education leaders to rethink school, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos…
USDA Waivers for 2020-21 School Year
USDA has announced several highly anticipated waivers that will assist in implementing Child Nutrition Programs for SY-2020-2021. Critical for Hybrid models, Distance Learning, and social distancing, waivers for non-congregate meals…
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…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of June 29, 2020
CARES Act Waiver Public Notice The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is seeking public comment on waivers submitted and approved by the United States Department for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…