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.
Webinar for Principals and Curriculum Coordinators
MS Supporting HQIM Webinar Flyer Join us to learn more about High Quality Instructional Materials and Professional Learning for your staff. Information on upcoming funding opportunities that school districts can…
Deadline quickly approaching for submitting your application for the U.S. Presidential Scholars
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students, is now open for high school seniors graduating in 2022 to submit their nomination application….
Free Application Weekend
The University of Mississippi is hosting a Free Application Weekend October 15-17th. Students applying to Ole Miss through our institutional undergraduate application, will be able to submit their application for…
3rd Grade Reading Assessment Informational Flyer for Parents
3rd Grade Reading Assessment Parent Flyer The 3rd Grade Reading Assessment Parent flyer is designed to provide important assessment information to parents and guardians. The flyer includes information about testing dates,…
CCSSO memo on ESSER funds for COVID leave
As discussed on the federal liaisons ESSER webinar last Thursday, CCSSO has developed the attached resource (CCSSO memo on ESSER funds for COVID leave 10 6 2021) on leveraging state…
PD Feature of the Week: Devices
🎥 PD Feature of the Week (Devices) This week’s friEd PD Feature of the Week is all about that Chromebook! BUT even if you are not a Chromebook user, make…
New Fully-Funded Statewide STEM/CS/CTE Resource for Grades 5-9
Learning Blade® (STEM/CS/CTE Career Awareness) is provided to Mississippi schools by The University of Southern Mississippi, in collaboration with the MS Department of Education, with funding from Governor’s Emergency Education…
P-EBT Card Activation Update
Families across Mississippi have begun to receive P-EBT cards for their eligible children. The Mississippi Department of Human Services is reminding parents of the process to activate their child’s card….
MDE Releases the Early Learning Collaborative Request for Proposals Due November 5
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of Early Childhood (OEC), received additional funding to support approximately 2,950 four-year-old children in high-quality pre-K classrooms. The OEC has released a new…
Mississippi Office of Homeland Security (MOHS) Physical Security Data Collection
The Mississippi Office of Homeland Security (MOHS) is initiating a project to begin collecting physical security data from schools across the state. This project is designed to collect school safety…