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.
Schools must send MDE results of required natural gas pipeline testing
House Bill 1186 of the 2025 Mississippi Legislature Session, signed by Gov. Tate Reeves on March 12, 2025, requires all public elementary and secondary schools, charter schools, and private schools…
Join free webinar on WhyTry Program set for Feb. 12
Join the Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of School Attendance Enforcement and Dropout Prevention for a free webinar featuring the WhyTry Program designed to equip educators with practical, proven tools…
Applications for Literacy Coach Academy of Mississippi due March 6
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Literacy, announces that applications are open for cohort four of the Literacy Coach Academy of Mississippi (LCAM)….
Textbook Inventory Management System 2.0 training starts March 2; Register by Feb. 20
The Tennessee Book Company (Ingram Education Services) invites Mississippi district instructional materials and textbook coordinators to attend an upcoming Lunch & Learn focused on Textbook Inventory Management System (TIMS) 2.0…
Applications for Mathematics Coaching Academy of Mississippi due March 17
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Curriculum and Instruction’s Division of Mathematics Coaching announces cohort two of the Mathematics Coaching Academy of Mississippi (MCAM). The deadline to apply…
Certified teachers sought for virtual learning initiative
Certified teachers in grades 7-12, whether they are retired, current, or former, are invited to be a part of Mississippi’s new virtual synchronous learning initiative called REACH Mississippi, while teaching…
Districts can apply to Mississippi REACH for access to certified teacher
Applications for Mississippi’s virtual synchronous learning program called Mississippi REACH are still available to districts in immediate need of certified instructors for spring 2026 as well as fall 2026. The…
Superintendents: Driver Education instructor workshop offered Feb. 9-13
Dear Superintendents, A Driver Education Instructor Certification workshop module offered by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety is available Feb. 9-13, in Canton, Mississippi. Senate Bill 2695 of the 2024…
Three February dates set for Leveling Up MS Conference
The 2026 Leveling Up MS Conference is set with three dates and locations in February: Feb. 4 at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg Feb. 13 at The Westin…
2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars Recognition Program application deadline is Jan. 30
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announces confirmation from the U.S. Department of Education on Friday, Jan. 9, that the nomination window for the 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars Recognition Program is…