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 Seeking Public Comment on U.S. History Assessment – Administrative Procedures Act (APA)
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted on Sept. 19 to begin the public comment process on whether the state should eliminate the U.S. History end-of-course exam. The SBE’s…
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 Reads One Book
MROB-flyer-Napier-and-Favre-2 Mississippi Reads One Book is a family engagement program offered by Read to Them in partnership with the Mississippi Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. This program is a three-week, school-wide…
What Every Instructional Leader Needs to Know – Fall 2019
September 2019 Edition-WEILNTK final.corrected The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), through the Academic Education Office, is pleased to share the updated edition of the What Every Instructional Leader Needs to…
Hosemann Family Autism Foundation ABA Scholarship Opportunity for Teachers
Scholarship Application_ ABA Scholarship Program for Mississippi’s Teachers_ Fall 2019 Holmes Community College Becoming a Bulldog Information Brochure Holmes Community College Applied Behavior Analysis Postcard Addendum_ Fall 2019 The Hosemann…
Prudential Spirit of Community Award Opportunity
Prudential-Spirit-2020 Please see the attached opportunity to recognize students in your area for The Prudential Spirit of Community Award. The attached document includes application details, or visit spirit.prudential.com or www.nassp.org/spirit…
October 15 Deadline: 2020-21 Online Course Approval
For courses to be approved for use as online classes, local school districts must apply to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) for approval to ensure the vendor/provider’s content, curriculum,…
MS SOARS Platform Transition Process Webinar
The presentation and recording from the September 4, 2019 webinar (MS SOARS Platform Transition Process: Guidance for Districts and Schools) can be accessed by clicking the links provided (PowerPoint) and…
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…