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 30, 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. Please see…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of March 27, 2020
Digital Access Continuum for Distance Learning The MDE created this Digital Access Continuum infographic to show the approaches districts could take to support distance learning based on their capacity to reach students. Distance learning looks different from district to…
MDE COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of March 26, 2020
Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) Suspends Key Policies to Manage Impact of Extended School Closures The SBE today suspended several statewide policies to manage the impact of extended school…
Mississippi State Board of Education Suspends Key Policies to Manage Impact of Extended School Closures
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) today suspended several statewide policies to manage the impact of extended school closures due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) public health crisis. The policy…
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…