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.
New School Counselor Bootcamp set for July 26
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of PreK-12 Professional School Counseling and Support Services is offering a New School Counselor Bootcamp for school counselors with 0-2 years of experience July…
Two College and Career Readiness professional development courses offered in July
The Mississippi Department of Education, in partnership with Get2College and the Mississippi Council on Economic Education, will offer two Introduction to College and Career Readiness (CCR) Course professional development sessions…
Approved 2022 – 2023 Mississippi Dyslexia Screener List is available
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Elementary Education and Reading has updated the state approved dyslexia screener list. Mississippi Code § 37-173-15 mandates that each local school district must…
SREB Hold the Date
Teachers who need the endorsement in SREB Essentials for College Math or SREB Essentials for College Literacy need to attend one of the three-day sessions which will be offered this…
Registration for free online book study courses set for May 23-30
The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Professional Development, is announcing that registration for summer online book study courses is available from 8 a.m. to noon May 23…
Textbook inventory updates in the Textbook Inventory Management System due by June 15
The active, surplus, and disposal textbook inventories must be updated through the Textbook Inventory Management System (TIMS) by June 15. After this date, the system will be closed for maintenance. The TIMS…
Return braille and/or large print textbooks by June 30
All braille and/or large print textbooks must be returned to the Mississippi School for the Blind through the United States Postal Service. The shipment should include the textbook and a…
2022 Innovative Institute set for June 21-22
Mississippi State University’s Research and Curriculum Unit, in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education, is inviting school leaders, counselors, teachers and educational stakeholders from across the state to join …
Update on 3rd-grade Reading Assessment available
The Literacy Based Promotion Act requires all 3rd-grade public school students to pass the 3rd grade Reading Assessment at a level 3 or above to be promoted to the 4th grade. …
No-cost eye exams available for 3rd-graders who do not pass reading assessment
The Mississippi Optometric Association (MOA) and the Mississippi Vision Foundation (MVF) are resuming providing eye exams at no-cost to third graders who do not pass the state reading assessment. The…