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.
Advanced Placement Webinar titled Resources and Tools for Supporting AP set for Oct. 19
The College Board will host an Advanced Placement Webinar titled Resources and Tools for Supporting AP set for 9-10 a.m. Oct. 19. The College Board offers engaging and educational websites…
2022 Southeast ACT Conference set for Dec. 6-7
The 2022 Southeast ACT Conference is set for Dec. 6-7 at the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Focusing on ACT’s mission of helping people achieve education and workplace success,…
Mississippi Seal of Biliteracy Request for Qualifications
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of Secondary Education, is seeking requests for qualifications to solicit offers from qualified, experienced, and responsible sound Offerors to provide proficiency assessments for…
RFP- Mathematics Professional Development & Instructional Coaching Services
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announces the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Mathematics Professional Development & Instructional Coaching Services. The successful VENDOR, and the coaches they…
Nomination applications due Nov. 1 for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students, is now open for high school seniors graduating in 2023 to submit their nomination application….
MDE seeks to hire State Math Coaching Director, 3 Math Coordinators; Deadline to apply is Oct. 6
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announces four new employment opportunities. Deadline to apply is Oct. 6. One opening is for a State Math Coaching Director and three openings are…
English Learner virtual office hours meeting is Oct. 6
October English Learner virtual office hours meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, via Microsoft Teams. The session is an opportunity to get updates and have questions…
New resource – SLIFE – available to support English Learner students
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Intervention Services announces the completion of a new resource for supporting English Learners (EL), Supports for English Learner Students with Limited or…
ESSER Digital Content webinars offered in October
Teachers and school librarians of participating districts can attend free training sessions in October offered by the six ESSER Digital Content providers. Teachers and school librarians can receive CEUs from…
Special-called meeting of the Commission on School Accreditation is Oct. 31
The Commission on School Accreditation will have a special-called teleconference meeting on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 at 2 p.m. to assign the annual accreditation statuses for the 2022-2023 school year.