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.
ARP ESSER Plan for Mississippi
ARP ESSER State Plan Template 7.8.2021 As a requirement of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), each state education agency must provide descriptions and other information to address how the state…
Teacher Retention Survey: Complete by August 4
The Mississippi Department of Education wants to hear from teachers on whether they will be returning to the profession in the 2021-2022 school year. A retention survey has been developed…
MDE Office of Professional Development New Trainings
The Office of Professional Development is excited to share with you new trainings coming this month. Viewing the Future Through a SET Lens: SEL, Equity and Trauma Informed Teaching Students…
Calling NEW SCIENCE TEACHERS!
The Mississippi Department of Education, through the Office of Secondary Education, is pleased to offer the Under the Microscope science chat for the month of July. This science chat session is scheduled for July 21, 2021 at 3:30 pm to 4:30…
First Annual Computer Science Education Summit: July 27
You are invited to attend the first ever Computer Science Education Summit from 1-5 p.m. July 27, sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Education and the Center for Cyber Education at Mississippi State…
MDE Updates Professional Development Catalog for Face-to-Face and Virtual Support
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Professional Development is excited to announce an update to its Professional Development Catalog for Fall 2021. This updated catalog contains an array of…
Commission on School Accreditation August Meeting Change
The date of the regularly scheduled August 2021 meeting of the Commission on School Accreditation has been changed from August 5, 2021 to August 2, 2021.
MEMA Hand Sanitizer & PPE Available to Schools
MEMA stands ready to support educators, support staff, and students with COVID-19 safety requirements. They have plenty of PPE and Hand Sanitizer available at no cost to you. MEMA can…
MDE Virtual Data & Technology Conference: July 26-30
July 26 – 30, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Microsoft Teams Webinars We invite you to join our virtual Data & Technology Conference hosted by the Mississippi…
Mississippi Educational Computing Association (MECA) – Save the Date 2022
Save the Date for MECA 2022, February 23-25! Learn more about MECA and the conference at ms-meca.org. MECA 2022 Recruitment Flyer