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.
Chiefs for Change Shares Resources and Fall 2021 School Reopening Toolkit
Chiefs for Change shared resources for fall 2021 school reopening. Our Fall 2021 School Reopening Toolkit. Created in collaboration with top national experts, the toolkit is intended to help districts safely reopen…
UPDATED: MSDH Public Health Guidance for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in K-12 Settings, 2021-2022 School Year
MSDH K-12 Public Health Guidance-Updated-July 30, 2021 Please see and distribute broadly the UPDATED MSDH Public Health Guidance for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in K-12 Settings for the…
Early Learning Collaborative Request for Proposal Release
MDE Releases the Early Learning Collaborative Request for Proposals The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of Early Childhood (OEC), received additional funding to support approximately 2,950 four-year-old children in…
MSDH Preventing COVID-19: Recommendations and Requirements
Updated July 28, 2021 Mississippi is experiencing high levels of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations due to the delta variant. The delta variant is much more contagious, and spreads twice as easily…
New Resources for AFA Guide
The MDE OSE is excited to share Access for All 2.0. Access for All 2.0 is an updated version of the very popular AFA Guide originally released in 2019. Access…
SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY PANEL MEETING NOTICE
The Special Education Advisory Panel will meet on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 10 a.m. via Zoom. You may access the meeting either online or by phone. Join Zoom Meeting…
Register Now MDE OTSS Cyber-Awareness Event
You are invited to join the Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Technology and Strategic Services for our one day Cyber-Awareness Event on July 28, 2021 at 10 a.m. During…
NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center Donation of Furniture
4200 Furniture List Attached please find an inventory of the furniture available for donation to your public schools at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. We will be scheduling…
Academic Intervention List
Evidence-based Academic Interventions The Office of Intervention Services has identified a list of state-approved evidence-based academic interventions. This is not an all-inclusive or exhaustive list, and districts may choose their…
Learning from the Moment: District Communications During a Pandemic
The pandemic was an unprecedented event in modern school history. Learning from this moment will ensure districts are better equipped to communicate through any future crisis. This month, Mississippi First…