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 can utilize PAPER Reading Calendars for special literacy activities in February
Get ready for an exciting journey into the world of reading with a month of Paper Reading. The Mississippi Department of Education announces a calendar of plug-n-play passages provided to…
Registration ends Jan. 26 for free online book study courses
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Professional Development announces open registration until Jan. 26, for spring online book study courses. These courses are offered free of charge to help…
Proposals due Feb. 12 for FY25 MS Community Oriented Policing in Schools
MDE Seeks Proposals for FY25 Mississippi Community Oriented Policing in Schools (MCOPS) by Feb. 12 solicitation of proposals for FY25 Mississippi Community Oriented Policing in Schools grant. See all MDE Bid Announcements…
Apply by Feb. 16 for opportunity to be recognized as a 2024 MS Emerging Science of Reading School
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Elementary Education and Reading, Division of Literacy, would like to celebrate Mississippi educators through an annual recognition of Emerging Science of Reading Schools. Application deadline…
Applications for Mississippi Diesel School Bus Replacement Program due Feb. 23
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is announcing the availability of the 2023-24 application for the Mississippi Diesel School Bus Replacement Program. Applications are due no later than Friday,…
Applications open for Literacy Coach Academy of Mississippi cohort 2
The application window for cohort 2 of the Literacy Coach Academy of Mississippi (LCAM) will close at 5 p.m. Friday, March 1. Applications received after the deadline will not be…
Incentive program offered for schools to provide AP Computer Science courses
The Mississippi State University Center for Cyber Education is offering an incentive program for schools to provide AP Computer Science Principles and/or Exploring Computer Science courses for the first time…
Mississippi School Safety Summit set for Feb. 27
The Mississippi School Safety Summit is set from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl, Mississippi. The Rankin County School District is presenting…
Districts should use updated Literacy Screener Letters for 2023-24
MS Code 37-177-3 of the Literacy-Based Promotion Act REQUIRES school districts to provide written notification to parents/guardians of students in kindergarten, first, second and third grade that exhibit a substantial deficiency in…
Pathways to Proficient Reading course offered in January
The Mississippi Department of Education Division of Literacy is offering a January 2024 Pathways to Proficient Reading Cohort. AIM Pathways professional development will assist Speech Pathologists, K-8 reading interventionists, and…