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Voting is one of the most direct ways families can advocate for students and public education. GC-SAGE provides trusted resources to help our community understand the ballot, make a plan, and vote.
Make your voting plan
Everything you need to prepare is in one place. Use official sources whenever possible, and review your personalized ballot before you arrive.
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VIEW BALLOT ›October 19–30
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VIEW LOCATIONS & WAIT TIMES ›Education decisions are made at every level
Understanding what each elected office influences helps voters ask better questions about public schools and gifted education.
Questions SAGE families can ask
Candidate positions can reveal how they understand the needs of gifted learners, twice-exceptional students, educators, and advanced academic programs.
DOWNLOAD THE QUESTION GUIDE ›Funding and program priorities
- What are the most important issues facing gifted, ASPIRE, accelerated, and Advanced Placement programs?
- Do you believe current spending for gifted services should change? If so, where should gifted education fall among district or state priorities?
- How would you protect specialized programs if public-school budgets must be reduced?
- What steps have you taken, or would you take, to advocate for adequate public-school funding and gifted education?
Teacher training and support
- How should teachers, administrators, counselors, and other staff be trained to recognize and support gifted learners?
- What professional-development opportunities should be available to educators serving gifted and twice-exceptional students?
- How would you support elementary GT LEAD services, including appropriate academic challenge and social-emotional support?
Social and emotional needs
- What should schools do to support the social and emotional intensities experienced by some gifted students?
- How would you improve access to counselors and other professionals who understand gifted learners?
- How should schools balance academic challenge, student well-being, and belonging?
Identification, equity, and access
- How would you improve the identification and support of twice-exceptional students?
- What steps would you support to identify gifted students from populations that have historically been underrepresented?
- How would you ensure that identification practices and gifted services are accessible across campuses and student groups?
Acceleration and advanced academics
- What is your position on maintaining and strengthening GCISD's ASPIRE Academy?
- Would you support continuing or expanding subject acceleration, including math telescoping? Why or why not?
- What changes, if any, would you recommend for Advanced Placement programs and high-school GPA weighting?
- How can the district better prepare gifted students for selective colleges, the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and advanced coursework?
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