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 Office of Professional Development- Registration for Free Online Courses Begins January 6, 2020
The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Professional Development, is excited to announce open registration for our Spring online courses. Course dates and descriptions can be found on our Spring…
High School Feedback Report Survey
High School Feedback Report Survey The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is developing a High School Feedback Report (HSFR) as an enhancement to the “Mississippi Succeeds Report Card” (MSRC). The…
CTE Teacher Reimbursement
Greetings Superintendents and CTE Directors: The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has discovered that an overpayment was made during the October Transfers for the CTE Teacher Reimbursement Program. We have…
Mississippi Seal of Biliteracy Approved
The Mississippi State Board of Education voted on Thursday, October 10, 2019, to approve a Mississippi Seal of Biliteracy policy and Mississippi Seal of Biliteracy Guidelines. These documents outline process…
Alert Parents About New Mississippi Works Publication
MSWORSKClassroomGuide2019 (1) Greetings Superintendents, CTE Directors, and School Counselors: By now your school should have received copies of the inaugural Mississippi Works publication. This new publication in partnership with the…
RFP Released for MCOPS Grant
The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Mississippi Community Oriented Policing Services in Schools (MCOPS) Grant has been released. The link to the RFP is https://www.mdek12.org/PN/RFP. If your district responded…
Mississippi ABLE Program
Mississippians with disabilities now have a way to save money without fear of losing their public benefits. Administered by the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services, the Mississippi ABLE Program offers individuals…
School Recognition Program Teacher Award Criteria
Per guidance by the Legislature, the School Recognition Program award shall be paid to the current staff of the eligible school. There is no requirement to pay any portion of…
State Board to Consider Eliminating U.S. History Assessment
The Commission on School Accreditation voted unanimously on Aug. 19 to accept the recommendation of the Mississippi Testing Task Force and to recommend the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) begin…
Mississippi State Fair Field Trip Opportunity – Oct. 11
The Mississippi State Fair will offer a special Field Trip Day for every school in the state. On Friday, October 11 the State Fair will open 4 hours early exclusively…