Stay alert: It's getting serious. Please read this to stay informed. In a nutshell: A committee of Texas legislators has been tasked with recommending a new way to fund public education. After a year of hearing testimony from stakeholders, yesterday, the committee released its final report. On page 26, recommendation #12 is their proposal to to eliminate $165 million of earmarked funds for … Continue reading Dec. 14, 2018 GT Advocacy Concern: Legislative committee moves a step closer to recommending elimination of G/T funding
Texas PTA’s Legislative Position supports continued state funding for gifted and talented
Thanks, Texas PTA!!! Texas PTA included "gifted and talented" in its list of Legislative Positions: "Funding for Specific Areas: PTA supports continued state funding of pre-K, kindergarten, bilingual education, vocational education, compensatory education, gifted and talented, special handicapped needs, textbooks, education service centers, libraries and community education." Read more about Texas PTA State Advocacy. Consider attending PTA Rally Day on February … Continue reading Texas PTA’s Legislative Position supports continued state funding for gifted and talented
giftED18 Highlights from TAGT’s conference in Fort Worth
The GCISD delegation to the TAGT conference — held this year in Downtown Fort Worth — included GT LEAD Teachers, ASPIRE Teachers, MS Discoveries Teachers, High School GT Teachers, Counselors (16), and the GT/Advanced Academics Department. More than 60 from the GCISD community attended giftED18, the annual conference of the Texas Association for the Gifted … Continue reading giftED18 Highlights from TAGT’s conference in Fort Worth
GCISD Board of Trustees recognizes SAGE’s award of TAGT Parent Group of the Year
At its Nov. 12, 2018 Regular Board Meeting, the GCISD Board of Trustees recognized SAGE's award of TAGT Parent Group of the Year. Dr. Christine Dearman, TAGT Treasurer, presented the award. A brief statement was made by Amy Warren, SAGE president: "Thank you to the Board of Trustees for recognizing this award from the Texas Association … Continue reading GCISD Board of Trustees recognizes SAGE’s award of TAGT Parent Group of the Year
SAGE is honored as TAGT’s State Parent Group of the Gifted!
TAGT Inspire Award: SAGE is the State Parent Group of the Gifted for 2018! Grapevine Colleyville SAGE is honored to be named the 2018 TAGT State Parent Group of the Gifted by the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented. TAGT strives to honor and recognize outstanding individuals and groups that have demonstrated a commitment to the … Continue reading SAGE is honored as TAGT’s State Parent Group of the Gifted!
Call to Action: Contact your legislator about gifted funding in the state budget
Here we go ... again!! Time to contact our Texas legislators (again) and ask them (again) to retain funding for our gifted students in the state education budget. Last week, the Texas Commission on School Finance Expenditures Working Group recommended that the state reallocate $5.3 billion to current and new education programs — by eliminating the G/T … Continue reading Call to Action: Contact your legislator about gifted funding in the state budget
GCISD’s Gypsy Mishoe honored as a TAGT Emerging Leader
Congratulations to Gypsy Mishoe, GCISD's Advanced Academics Liaison, for her selection into the Emerging Leaders Program of the Texas Association for Gifted and Talented. Only 12 applicants were accepted state-wide. Dr. Brad Schnautz, GCISD's Deputy Superintendent, states: "Such a well-deserved honor! This experience will allow Gypsy the opportunity to collaborate and learn from other GT … Continue reading GCISD’s Gypsy Mishoe honored as a TAGT Emerging Leader
Legislative Alert: Call before June 14 about Credit-By-Exam Changes
[ The following is a Call to Action email from the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented (TAGT). ] Call to Action: Your Voice Is Needed! Comment on SBOE-Proposed Credit-By-Exam Changes Dear TAGT Members and Supporters, Rules governing credit-by-exams (CBE) are up for a second reading at the State Board of Education's (SBOE) Committee … Continue reading Legislative Alert: Call before June 14 about Credit-By-Exam Changes
Legislative Update: Successful May 2018 Call to Action to Support G/T Allotment
News Release from Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented: Thank YOU for Making Your Voice Heard! Call to Action to Support G/T Allotment a Success You can't imagine how proud we were when the news came across our desks--on May 3, the Texas School Finance Commission met, and Chairman Brister stated the Commission's desire … Continue reading Legislative Update: Successful May 2018 Call to Action to Support G/T Allotment
Oct. 8: Family Fun with TAGT and SAGE
A Gifted and Talented Family Night, sponsored by the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented , will be October 8 @ 5:30 p.m. at Professional Development and Education Center, 5800 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville, Texas 76034. Click here to register for GT Family Night Follow our Events page on Facebook! Download a PDF Flyer Family Night … Continue reading Oct. 8: Family Fun with TAGT and SAGE