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.
Districts must submit 2025 School Board Member Attendance Annual Report by Feb. 7
School districts have until Feb. 7, to submit their 2025 School Board Member Attendance Annual Report. Per Miss. Code Ann. § 37-6-13 (2) (a) – If a member of a…
Register beginning Jan. 12 for free online Canvas courses
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Professional Development announces registration is open for spring online canvas courses from beginning Jan. 12 and ending at noon Jan. 19. These…
HQIM Textbook Caravan starts Feb. 3; Register by Jan. 26
Mississippi’s 2026 High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) Textbook Caravan offers district adoption teams a full-day, hands-on opportunity to review and compare state-adopted instructional materials from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on…
Register for the 2026 MECA Conference happening Feb. 25-27
Registration is now open for the 2026 MECA Conference. This year’s conference will be held at the Jackson Convention Complex Feb. 25-27 in Jackson, Mississippi. The conference will feature over…
MTSS professional learning sessions set for Jan. 20 in Oxford
The MTSS Myths, Methods, and Meaningful Support for Every Tier and Every Student conference is set for Jan. 20, in Oxford at the Oxford Conference Center. Limited seats are remaining….
All Teachers, All In Conference set for Feb. 18-19
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Professional Development, in conjunction with MDE’s Office of Special Education, invites you to engage with educators and professionals at the All Teachers,…
Science of Reading School award application deadline extended to Feb. 27
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Literacy, is announcing that applications are open for the Emerging Science of Reading School awards and Science of…
Commission on School Accreditation special-called teleconference meeting set for Jan. 14
A special-called teleconference meeting of the Commission on School Accreditation will be held at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the recommendations for…
DRC BEACON webinar set for Jan. 13
Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) will host a General Information Webinar at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 13, to provide key information about DRC BEACON, an interim assessment tool designed for grades…
MDE seeks public comment on revision of State Board Policy
On December 18, 2025, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to amend State Board Policy Chapter 63, Rule 63.1. This…