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Conway AGATE now has a page on Facebook. Even if you do not have a Facebook login you can view the page, although our "friends" have access to additional information. Please visit us at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Conway-Advocates-for-Gifted-and-Talented-Education-AGATE/134757173231170

Conway to participate in Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Sciences

Gov. Mike Beebe today announced eight additional Arkansas high schools which will participate in the UALR-based Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Sciences, a $13.2 million effort aimed at increasing participation and scores in Advance Placement classes.

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2010/mar/15/beebe-name-more-ap-schools/

Department of Higher Ed adds GT website

The Office of Gifted and Talented is pleased to announce that GT now has a presence on the ADE website. You may access the page using the following steps:

1. Go to the ADE main page: http://arkansased.org.

2. Immediately below the main title, “ArkansasEd.org” , is a link bar in red/pink.

3. Select (click) “School Support and Programs” in the link bar. The School Support and Special Programs page appears.

4. On the left side of the page is a listing of special programs. Click “Education of Gifted and Talented Children” and you will be at the new ADE GT site.

OR click on the following web address:

http://arkansased.org/programs/gt.html

The GT section of the ADE website contains information about:

· GT Standards – 2009 Standards

· AR Laws regarding GT

· Latest Commissioner’s Memos

· Advanced Placement/Pre-AP

· Annual Program Approval Application

· Arkansas Governor's School

· Licensure

· Monitoring

· Important Upcoming Dates

· Helpful Web Sites and Resources

Report: Tougher Classes Trump Grades in College Admissions

Report: Tougher Classes Trump Grades in College Admissions

Researchers at the Center for Public Education, which is a resource center housed at the National School Boards Association, drew on national data to figure out what kinds of credentials students need to get into a college that is considered to be "competitive" by the Barron's Profile of American Colleges. What they found was that taking higher-level courses is more important than getting perfect grades.

$250 million initiative for science, math teachers planned

President Obama will announce a $250 million public-private effort Wednesday to improve science and mathematics instruction, aiming to help the nation compete in key fields with global economic rivals.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/05/AR2010010503981.html

Planning for College While There's Still Time

Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010
7:00 P.M., James Clark Auditorium

AN EVENT FOR YOU AND YOUR PARENTS

Learn more about admissions, scholarships, college visits, making the most of your senior year, a.c.t., etc. NOW so you won’t be so stressed during your senior year. Hear experiences from C.H.S. Grads

AGATE Parent Conference

The state AGATE conference will be held Feb. 24-26, Wed. through Fri., in Little Rock. The Parent Institute is on Thursday. The Keynote Address will be Dr. Karen Rogers-“In School, Out of School, In the Home Strategies for Gifted Children.”

On Friday they are having AP Day. The purpose is to help teachers prepare their students for AP exams in World History, Statistics, English, and Environmental Science.

You can go to the state website, www.agate-arkansas.org, for more information on the conference and on how to join the state association. An individual membership is $15. Members receive a copy of the state newsletter, which comes out a couple of times a year.