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.
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.
‘Donut’ Forget Challenge offered from PAPER, MDE
All students in grades 3-12 are invited to participate in PAPER’s first-ever Pre-Assessment “Donut” Forget Challenge to win a donut party for their class. Through its partnership with the Mississippi…
United States Senate Youth Program documents due by Sept. 30
Attention Secondary Principals and Counselors: The United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution in 1962 creating the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). This annual national initiative seeks to provide…
Join the next virtual science PLC Sept. 28
The Mississippi Department of Education through the Office of Secondary Education will host its monthly virtual science PLC, Under the Microscope on Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. This session…
New math keyboard feature added to PAPER on-demand tutoring platform
The Mississippi Department of Education is excited to announce the new math keyboard feature added to the tutoring platform offered through PAPER. This keyboard allows students and tutors to input…
Annual Accreditation Statuses update; Districts have until Oct. 21 to clear citations
Superintendents: In August 2022, districts received notification that Annual Accreditation Statuses would be assigned by the Commission on School Accreditation (CSA) at its upcoming meeting scheduled for Sept. 27. The…
Poetry-writing initiative for Mississippi K-12 students launching this fall
The My Town Mississippi Poetry Project is a statewide poetry initiative created by Mississippi Poet Laureate Catherine Pierce. All K-12 students across Mississippi are invited to participate. During the fall,…