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.
Science Teaching with Embedded Primary Sources is Jan. 13-14
The Center for Mathematics and Science Education (CMSE) at The University of Mississippi will be hosting a special professional development opportunity Jan. 13-14, 2022 at the University of Mississippi…
NASA Mississippi Space Grant Consortium Annual Teachers Conference set for Jan. 7-8
NASA Mississippi Space Grant Consortium, in partnership with the Center for Mathematics and Science Education (CMSE), is hosting the 2022 Annual Teachers Conference. This conference is designed for math…
Science Teaching with Embedded Primary Sources
The Center for Mathematics and Science Education (CMSE) at The University of Mississippi will be hosting a special online professional development opportunity Feb. 4 – April 4, 2022. During this…
Let’s See Eye to Eye teacher chat
The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Professional Development, is pleased to offer the “Let’s See Eye to Eye” teacher chat for the month of November. This chat…
Proposed Changes to Part 4, Licensure Guidelines K-12 Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Notice
On October 21, 2021, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise Miss. Code 7 – 4: Part 4: Licensure…
Advanced Courses (Policy 28.3)
To: District Superintendents, School Principals, and Guidance Counselors From: Wendy Clemons Subject: Chapter 28: Curriculum Rule 28.3 Access to a Substantive and Rigorous Curriculum Policy https://www.mdek12.org/sites/default/files/documents/MBE/State%20Board%20Policy/Chapter%2028/rule_28.3.pdf CC: MDE Office of…
2022 Mississippi Administrator and Teacher of the Year Awards Program
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is excited to honor and celebrate outstanding administrators and teachers during the annual Mississippi Administrator and Teacher of the Year Awards Program. Each school…
P-EBT Call Center Expands hours of Operation
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Human Services P-EBT call center will begin additional hours of operation Tuesday, November 2, 2021. The new call center hours of operation are…
**ACTION ITEM** Personnel Funding Consideration Webinar
Good afternoon, In light of all the new funding sources available to LEAs this school year, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is hosting a webinar on Thursday, November 4,…
English Language Arts Newsletter 2021
Welcome! Through the Mississippi Department of Education, the Office of Secondary Education is thrilled to present you with our inaugural, monthly English Language Arts Update. Beginning with today’s email, you…