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.
Register by Feb. 11 for Mississippi Educational Computing Association Conference
The Mississippi Educational Computing Association Conference 2022 will take place Feb. 23-25, 2022 at the Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Mississippi. Deadline to register is 4 p.m. Feb. 11. The…
Public comments due Jan. 28 on proposed changes to licensure guidelines K-12 to modify Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education (4-6)
On Dec. 16, 2021, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise Miss. Admin. Code 7-4: Licensure Guidelines K-12 to…
Jan. 12 teacher chat to focus on success of students with hearing impairment
The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Special Education, will have its next “Tuning In” monthly teacher chat Jan. 12 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. This Special Education chat session…
MAAP-A Item Writing Workshop for Special Education teachers set for Feb. 23-24; Survey deadline is Jan. 7
The Office of Student Assessment is seeking a list of qualified participants for the MAAP-A Item Writing Workshop (IWW) from Feb. 23-24, 2022. Interest survey deadline is 5 p.m. Jan….
Public comments due Jan. 31 regarding proposed changes to licensure guidelines K-12 to modify pre-teaching coursework
On Dec. 16, 2021, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise Miss. Code 7 – 4: Licensure Guidelines K-12…
Mississippi Perkins V revision public comment due by Feb. 16; Regional feedback meetings set for January
The Mississippi Perkins V Taskforce recommended revising The Mississippi Perkins V State Plan to include work-based learning as a measure of CTE program quality beginning in the 2022-2023 School Year. …
Meet Leslie Tally, 2022 Mississippi State Teacher of the Year
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) introduces the 2022 State Teachers of the Year. Leslie Tally, Mississippi State Teacher of the Year, is proud to represent educators in the…
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…