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.
2026 College and Career Savings art contest deadline extended to March 23
Students now have more time to submit their applications following the theme “what do you want to be when you grow up?” All artwork must be submit before March 23….
Reviewers needed for textbook adoption process in several content areas; Apply by March 13
The Mississippi Department of Education defines High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) as materials that are aligned to the Mississippi College-and Career-Readiness Standards, externally validated, comprehensive, and include engaging texts (books, multimedia, etc.), problems,…
MCOPS applications due March 30
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Safe and Orderly Schools is seeking competitive written applications from qualified applicants to provide services implementing the Mississippi Community Oriented Policing Services…
MDE seeks school bus driver instructors; Apply by March 4
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Safe and Orderly Schools is seeking applications for contract workers for School Bus Driver Instructors. The deadline for applications is March 4. Please…
Summer 2026 Driver Education applications available
Applications for approval and state aid for teaching driver education during the Summer 2026 term are now being accepted. Please see Summer 2026 Driver Education Memo and Application.
MDE’s Office of Special Education seeks applicants for General Supervision Assistant Director by March 10
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Special Education is seeking highly qualified applicants for the position of General Supervision of the Integrated Monitoring for Programming and Fiscal Oversight as…
Webinar set for March 17 for schools offering Bridge-to-Career Course in 2026-27
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Curriculum and Instruction will host a Bridge-to-Career webinar at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, for schools preparing to launch the course for the…
Registration open for youth art, civic engagement project to mark America’s 250th anniversary
Registration is now open for My America, a free nationwide, youth‑driven art and civic engagement project celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. If you work with students or lead a youth civic…
Virtual textbook presentations available until March 6
Mississippi’s Virtual High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) Textbook Caravan provides district adoption teams an opportunity to review state-adopted instructional materials in Science, Career and Technical Education, and Health and Physical Education…
MDE’s Office of Early Childhood Education seeks conference proposals by Feb. 27
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Early Childhood Education is seeking presentation proposals for the Mississippi Early Childhood Conference. This year, the conference will be held June 16-18 in…