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.
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Proposed Bylaws Changes for Conway AGATE
There is a pending amendment to our bylaws which will be put to a vote at the Spring meeting in April 2010. Here is a link to the proposed changes. The rationale for the amendments is to attempt to modernize the 20 year old bylaws.
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https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8ddRjmzZ7LjZmI2OGJiYTktMWZmOC00MTNkLTkzZjItNjU5NGRiMmUyZmNi&hl=en
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You can mail your Conway AGATE membership to:
Conway AGATE
PO Box 10323
Conway AR 72033
You can mail your Conway AGATE membership to:
Conway AGATE
PO Box 10323
Conway AR 72033
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- * AGATE Spring Minutes
- * Conway AGATE membership form
- * Conway Public Schools
- * Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE)
- * A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students
- * National Association for Gifted Children
- * Time article - Are we failing our geniuses?
- * Davidson Institute
- * GT Cybersource
- * Duke Talent Identification Program
- * College Board
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