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.
Proposed changes to Mississippi Testing Accommodations Manual; public comment deadline Jan. 28
The State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval Dec. 16 to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise Miss. Code 7-12: Mississippi Testing Accommodations Manual (MTAM), which was…
Changes proposed to licensure guidelines for Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education; public comment deadline Jan. 28
The State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval Dec. 16 to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise Miss. Code 7-4: Licensure Guidelines K-12 to modify the existing…
Public comment regarding waiver of eligibility requirements to extend use of funds due Dec. 22
Due to the continued extraordinary circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic and unprecedented challenges students, educators, staff and schools continue to face during the 2021-2022 school year, the U.S. Department…
Mississippi Digital Learning Cloud Conference set for Jan. 4-5
The Mississippi Digital Learning Cloud Conference is set for Jan. 4-5, 2022. The friEdTech Team is back for a fun day of learning. All sessions are virtual and have a…
Supplemental Digital Subscription Plan survey extended to Dec. 16
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will present the Supplemental Digital Subscription Plan to the State Board of Education for approval Dec. 16. This plan will provide access to digital…
Mississippi Digital Learning Cloud Conference set for Jan. 4-5
The Mississippi Digital Learning Cloud Conference is set for Jan. 4-5, 2022. The friEdTech Team is back for a fun day of learning. All sessions are virtual and have a…
Early bird registration for 2022 MECA Conference ends Dec. 10
Registration is still open for the Mississippi Educational Computing Association Conference set for Feb. 23-25, 2022 at the Jackson Convention Center. Early bird registration for $135 is available until Dec….
Applications for Student Representative to State Board of Education due Jan. 28
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking applications from high school sophomores interested in being the next junior student representative to the State Board of Education for the…
MAAP ELA and Math Item Writing Workshop set for Feb. 22-24; Apply by Dec. 15
The Office of Student Assessment (OSA) is seeking a list of qualified participants for a MAAP Item Writing Workshop (IWW) set for Feb. 22-24. Deadline to apply is noon on…
MDE Division of Literacy seeks contractual K-3 literacy coaches; Deadline is Dec. 17
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Elementary Education and Reading Division of Literacy is seeking qualified applicants to provide part-time/contractual literacy coaching supports to identified literacy support schools. The…