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.
Career Opportunity: Chief Academic Officer
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is seeking a Chief Academic Officer (Chief Deputy Tier III) for the Office of Academic Education. This individual must possess the educational expertise…
Career Opportunity: Executive Director for the Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), through the Academic Education Office, is seeking an Education Program Administrator to serve as the Executive Director for the Office of Compulsory School Attendance…
Public Service Loan Forgiveness for the ECE Workforce webinar available
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness for the ECE Workforce webinar hosted by the Office of Early Childhood Development, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and the U.S. Department of Education (ED),…
MDE seeks teachers to be on MS College- and Career- Readiness Standards for Social Studies Review Committee; Apply by April 29
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is seeking teachers to serve on the Mississippi College-and Career-Readiness (MS CCR) Standards for Social Studies Review Committee. The application deadline is April 29….
Teachers can apply for the 2022-23 Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council by May 27
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is now accepting applications for the State Superintendent of Education’s Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council for the 2022-23 school year. Deadline to apply is May…
Mississippi Bar celebrating Law Day with art contest open to all K-12 students; Deadline April 15
Mississippi K-12 students are invited to participate in the Mississippi Bar’s art contest by April 15 in honor of Law Day. The 2022 Law Day contest theme is: Toward A…
Recommendations to MDE Talent Pool due April 15
Recommendations to the Mississippi Department of Education Talent Pool are due by April 15. Do you know a relatively new educator who is illustrative not only of our state, but…
MAPE recognized Mississippi’s top school-community partnerships during Governor’s Awards
The Mississippi Association of Partners in Education (MAPE) recognized Mississippi’s top school-community partnerships during the 20th annual Governor’s Awards Virtual Celebration recently. MAPE awarded 24 school-community partnership programs that have…
Submit form by April 15 for MathMates Mentoring Academy
Deadline is April 15, to indicate interest in the Mathematics Mentoring Academy for Teachers of Exceptional Students, one-year professional learning opportunity for 6th-8th grade mathematics and special education teacher teams…..
High-dosage tutoring office hours/overview sessions continue
PAPER, in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education, will continue hosting free office hours/overview sessions for parents, students, teachers and administrators interested in learning more about the high-dosage tutoring…