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.
Notice of special-called Commission on School Accreditation Meeting Aug. 29
A special-called teleconference meeting of the Commission on School Accreditation will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29. See flyer for details: Meeting Notice for August 2024 Special…
2024-25 Principal Advisory Council applications due Sept. 5
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) invites principals to apply for membership to the 2024-25 Principal Advisory Council. The deadline to apply is Sept. 5. New membership slots are limited….
Principals, Counselors: United States Senate Youth Program deadline is Sept. 30
Dear Secondary Principals and Counselors: The United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution in 1962 creating the United State Senate Youth Program (USSYP). This annual national initiative seeks to provide…
2025 Presidential Scholars application deadline is Oct. 11
Class of 2025 high school graduates can apply for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Deadline to mail in application is Oct. 11, 2024. The United States Presidential Scholars Program (USPSP) was…
Free CEUs available through MPB Learning: A Day of da Vinci Project – Aug. 24, Sept. 5, Oct. 10
A new Ken Burns film about Leonardo da Vinci will air nationally on PBS in November 2024, and Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) Learning has planned a statewide educational project to…
Register for free professional development online courses
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Professional Development announces open registration for fall online courses. These courses are offered free of charge to help support educators as they strive…
Registration open to Mississippi Literacy Association Conference Dec. 4-6; Call for Proposal deadline is Sept. 20
Registration is open to the 53rd Annual Mississippi Literacy Association Conference: Literacy is Sweet! set for Dec. 4-6 at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi. The Mississippi Literacy Association in partnership…
Save the date: Office of School Improvement Convening set for Nov. 12-14; Proposals deadline is Aug. 30
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of School Improvement is soliciting proposals from current school and district level practitioners across Mississippi for its annual convening Nov. 12-14, in Tupelo. This…
2024-25 State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council applications due Sept. 9
The Mississippi Department of Education invites students in grades 11-12 to apply for selection to the 2024-25 State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. Online applications must be submitted by Monday, Sept….
Registration open to Mississippi Science of Reading Training for teachers, leaders
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Division of Literacy announces that registration is open to the Mississippi Science of Reading Training for Teachers and Leaders offered through professional development courses by…