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.
Early Childhood Specialized Bootcamp Training
The MDE, through the Office of Early Childhood, is offering our annual two-week full-day Early Childhood Specialized Bootcamp Training (ECSBT) Monday, June 17 – Friday, June 28, 2019 in six (6) locations across the…
Early Childhood Conference July 22 – 25, 2019
We encourage you to register for the Annual Mississippi Early Childhood Education Conference Monday, July 22, 2019 – Thursday, July 25, 2019 in Natchez, MS. This opportunity is a collaborative…
3rd Grade MAAP ELA Statewide Results
3RD_GRADE_MAAP_ELA_RESULTS_2019_final Greetings Superintendents: Attached is the 3rd Grade Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) English Language Arts (ELA) Assessment Results for the first administration of the Spring 2019 assessment. This document…
Mississippi Education Policy Fellowship Program 2019-2020
EPFP overview The Mississippi EPFP Program is currently accepting applications for the 2019-2020 cohort. Mississippi EPFP is a state chapter of the nationally recognized EPFP program of the Institute for Education Leadership that engages a…
K-3 Screener Data Submission
Greetings Superintendents: Please remember that K-3 universal screener data must be uploaded three times each year to receive funding for screener costs. As a requirement of state law (Miss. Code…
Registration Open Now for the Mississippi Foreign Language Association Regional Summer Workshops 2019
World-Language-Pascagoula-2019-High-School-July-27-2019 2019-Northeast-MS-Community -College-MFLA-regional-workshop-schedule MFLA-June-13-2019-Regional-PD-Agenda-SenatobiaMS Mississippi Foreign Language Association Regional Summer Workshops 2019 Senatobia, MS When: Thursday, June 13, 2019, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Where: Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia…
AP Experienced Teacher Workshop
We are excited to announce the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is offering the 3rd annual Advanced Placement (AP) Experienced Teacher Workshop for teachers to renew their AP endorsement, hosted by the Ocean…
College & Career Readiness Course Reminder and FAQs
2018_ccr_course_codes_ (002) As a part of the Mississippi Diploma endorsement options, the College and Career Readiness course will be a required course for the class of 2021-2022. MDE began piloting…
Back to School Immunizations
School Nurse Letter Template (1) Dear School Superintendents, In an effort to help with transitioning into the 2019-20 school year, we request that your school staff members send a message…
APA posting: State Board Policy on Additional Assessment Options for Meeting End-of-Course Assessment Graduation Requirements and Appendix A-5 of the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards, 2019
On May 9, 2019, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 36.5, State Board Policy…