This section of the EdUpdate includes important notifications from the Mississippi Department of Education to school district superintendents and administrators. These announcements will remain posted for 90 days.
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…
State Board Selects Semifinalists for State Board Student Representative Program
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 20, 2020 State Board Selects Semifinalists for State Board Student Representative Program JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected…
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…
SBE Votes to Suspend Assessments, Accountability, Waive Missed School Days
NR31920PSBEactions NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 19, 2020 SBE Votes to Suspend Assessments, Accountability, Waive Missed School Days JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted…
Guidance to School Districts on Hiring and Recruitment During Social Distancing and School Closures
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Teaching and Leading created this resource to support school districts in recruitment and hiring during social distancing and school closures. Due to…
Get2College
Get2College, a program of the Woodward Hines Education Foundation, is open for virtual support for your students, their families and educators to help students plan and pay for college. For…
Resources Available-Deadline to Apply for HELP Grant March 31
NEWS RELEASE March 17, 2020 CONTACT: Caron Blanton, APR Director of Communications, Mississippi Public Universities (601) 432-6333, (769) 257-4585, cblanton@mississippi.edu Follow us on Twitter @MSPublicUniv Deadline to Apply for HELP Grant…
MDE Update: COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of March 18, 2020
School Closures After being in communication with Gov. Tate Reeves and State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs, M.D., the MDE anticipates the governor will make an announcement tomorrow about further school closures. Staff Pay Both the House…
MDE Update: COVID-19 Guidance to Districts as of March 17, 2020
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is providing guidance to districts on the topics listed below. Tomorrow’s update will include guidance to parents and districts for the implementation of online and distance…