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.
AP® Program Pilot opportunity in cybersecurity available for Mississippi schools
The Mississippi Department of Education is announcing a cybersecurity pilot opportunity for Mississippi high schools. The Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) is developing a new career and technical education program, Career…
New training opportunity available for Military Star School recertification
Mississippi schools designated as Military Star Schools for 2023-2025 must recertify and apply before Feb. 25, 2025. If the School’s Military Point of Contact (SMPOC) is the same as when…
Annual Mississippi Regional Science Bowl registration begins Oct. 7
The Annual Mississippi Regional Science Bowl will be held on the campus of the Mississippi University for Women (The W) on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. Registration opens Oct. 7. All…
Mississippi Science Teaching Association Annual Fall Conference set for Oct. 20-22
The Mississippi Science Teaching Association (MSTA) Annual Fall Conference 2024 is set for Oct. 20-22, at the Golden Nugget Conference Center in Biloxi, Mississippi. The conference theme is “Rooted in…
Join Under the Microscope for monthly science professional learning; Next session is Sept. 30
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Secondary Education presents Under the Microscope 2025, a virtual professional learning and leading series for Mississippi science stakeholders. Under the Microscope will present…
Administrators: Join PD sessions to help students with disabilities
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Special Education will host two one-day professional development opportunities titled What Every Administrator Needs to Know about Special Education Oct. 9, 2024, and…
Teachers can receive free CEUs via MPB Learning: A Day of da Vinci Project in October
A new Ken Burns film about Leonardo da Vinci will air nationally on PBS in November 2024, and Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) Learning has planned a statewide educational project to…
Oct. 11 deadline nears for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program; Only Class of 2025 seniors can apply
REMINDER: The Mississippi Department of Education is accepting applications for the U. S. Presidential Scholars Program (USPSP) through Friday, Oct. 11. This program is open to graduating seniors in the…
Teachers: MDE updates listserv communications
To better streamline communications with teachers across the state, the Mississippi Department Education (MDE) is encouraging teachers who previously subscribed to listserv emails for arts, math, science, English Language Arts…
State Board approves extension on ESSER-funded projects with Paper, MajorClarity by Paper
During its regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) approved an extension of contracted services that were procured during the COVID-19…