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.
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 high-quality pre-K classrooms. The OEC has released a new…
MSDH and MSMA Letter to Coaches, Student Athletes and Parents Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine
Coaches Letter August 2021 Dear Coaches, Student Athletes and Parents: The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating impacts for many families both in terms of severe illness and death. Although most…
School Based Screening Testing Opportunities-Phase 2
MH_MSDH_K12 Overview FINAL Dear Mississippi School District Superintendents and Principals, We are reaching out from Maverick Health, the Mississippi State Department of Health’s selected vendor to assist schools with COVID-19 testing for the upcoming school…
PAEMST Nominations
Are you or someone you know a K-6th grade Science, Math or Technology teacher with a passion for teaching and learning that has positively impacted student achievement and the professional…
August EL Virtual Office Hours
English Learner staff members from the Offices of Federal Programs, Student Assessment and Elementary Education and Reading are hosting our August EL Virtual Office hours Thursday, August 26 from 2:00…
Mississippi Hearing-Vision Project (MH-VP)
Mississippi Hearing-Vision Project (MH-VP) staff are available to support you, your staff and families of children and youth (birth – 21 years) who have BOTH a hearing impairment AND a…
Input Needed from Academic Business Education Teachers
Academic Business Education Teachers, It’s your turn to use your knowledge and skills! The Research and Curriculum Unit at MSU in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education asks for…
Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment Program
Website: https://www.msfinancialaid.org/wrtr/ Apply: https://maapp.msfinancialaid.org/#/application/WRTR The Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment Program (WRTR) is designed to help new traditional route teachers repay their undergraduate student loans. Only first-year teachers holding a valid…
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…