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.
High-Quality Instructional Materials and Professional Learning (HQIM-PL) Request for Applications Due: November 19, by 2:00 p.m.
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), through the Office of Elementary Education and Reading is seeking written applications from public school districts to provide grant awards to districts to assist…
Kaiser Family Foundation Vaccine Awareness Resources for Families
As FDA regulation of vaccines for kids 5-11 is expected to be approved in the coming weeks, we wanted to make sure you and your team had this resource at…
Grade 12 Essentials for College Literacy/Math & SREB Literacy/Math Ready Fall Training Available
The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) is pleased to announce additional training opportunities for Mississippi teachers that were unable to attend the July 2021 trainings hosted by the Mississippi Department…
MECA Conference: February 23-25, 2022
Register today for MECA 2022 Homecoming, featuring keynote speaker Matt Miller! friEdTechnology and presenters from across the state will be sharing amazing tech lessons to inspire you in the…
Become a Mississippi School Bus Driver
Become a School Bus Driver Flyer OUR STUDENTS NEED YOU! Contact Your Local School District for More Information and Apply Today! You may visit the Mississippi Department of Education, Office…
November 10th Monthly Teacher Chat
The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Special Education, is pleased to offer the “Tuning In” teacher chat for the month of November. This Special Education teacher chat…
Digital Learning Best Practices Resources
The MDE Digital Learning team has developed the following resources to support teachers and administrators as they implement and evaluate digital instructional practices: Digital Learning Best Practices Infographic provides an overview…
Staff and Student SEL Recovery – Hanover Research
Support Staff & Community Compassion Fatigue and Teacher Resilience – The COVID-19 pandemic has required teachers to help children and families cope with the crisis. Teachers, particularly those who fail to…
Licensure Commission, Discipline Procedures, Hearings and Appeals Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Notice
On October 21, 2021, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval of a temporary rule and to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise Miss. Code 7…
P-EBT Error-14,000 P-EBT Cards Deactivated in Error
On October 26, 2021, the Mississippi Department of Human Services and the Mississippi Department of Education were notified that our P-EBT card processing partner mistakenly deactivated 14,000+ P-EBT cards for…