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.
New Fully-Funded Statewide STEM/CS/CTE Resource for Grades 5-9
Learning Blade® (STEM/CS/CTE Career Awareness) is provided to Mississippi schools by The University of Southern Mississippi, in collaboration with the MS Department of Education, with funding from Governor’s Emergency Education…
P-EBT Card Activation Update
Families across Mississippi have begun to receive P-EBT cards for their eligible children. The Mississippi Department of Human Services is reminding parents of the process to activate their child’s card….
MDE Releases the Early Learning Collaborative Request for Proposals Due November 5
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of Early Childhood (OEC), received additional funding to support approximately 2,950 four-year-old children in high-quality pre-K classrooms. The OEC has released a new…
Mississippi Office of Homeland Security (MOHS) Physical Security Data Collection
The Mississippi Office of Homeland Security (MOHS) is initiating a project to begin collecting physical security data from schools across the state. This project is designed to collect school safety…
Message to Superintendents from Pediatricians
Media Release-9.30.21 masks & vaccine (1) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 30, 2021 Media Contact: DeAnna Dillard, MSAAP Executive Director 601-605-6425 – ddillard@aapms.org PEDIATRICIANS SEND URGENT MESSAGE TO SCHOOL LEADERSHIP,…
Scholarship and Employment Opportunities for Minority High School Seniors (National Security Agency)
The National Security Agency will host two (2) identical, one-hour informational sessions this Wednesday and Saturday for minority high school seniors in Mississippi. During these sessions, information will be shared…
“Let’s See Eye to Eye” Teacher Chat
The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Professional Development, is pleased to offer the “Let’s See Eye to Eye” teacher chat for the month of October. This chat…
2021 Dyslexia Awareness Trainings
The Office of Intervention Services has developed Session One of the required Dyslexia Awareness Training, according to House Bill 754. Session One contains the first two hours of the required…
Pre-K ESSER Grant II available to LEAs, applications due Thursday, October 28th
The MDE has designated $3,000,000 in ESSER funds to provide the following activities for districts with Pre-K classrooms. Educational technology Activities focused specifically to addressing special populations Providing mental health…
Annual Report Publication
The MDE is currently working to update the Mississippi Succeeds Report Card website, and available information will be published on the website after the State Board of Education meeting on…