CAN ALERT: A Win Towards Funding Gifted Education!
Tonight (March 31) we have wonderful news! HB2817 was heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee and was voted 9-1 as a recommended do pass! It has now been heard by both the House and the Senate, so what are next steps?
It’s time to get LOUD for Gifted Education – Action Alert
Back in the Game with a Striker! Perseverance and passion got us back on to an agenda! With the help of Rep. Pawlik and Rep. Udall, we were able to get a striker bill for HB2418! Rep. Aaron Lieberman has agreed to
Unlocking Excellence in Overlooked and Underestimated Children by Fully Funding Gifted Education in Arizona
By Colin Seale, Founder of ThinkLaw Imagine a child watching her first gymnastics routine and immediately doing perfect backflips across her living room. A teenager hearing a song and, without training, beautifully playing it on the piano by ear. No one
Zero Funding for Gifted – Again. We need your help.
Zero. Again. We need your help. As you know, gifted education in Arizona has not been fully-funded in more than a decade. This legislative session saw House Bill 2418, a powerful piece of legislation that would have sustainably, equitably, and
AAGT CAN Action Alert: HB2418 is on the Agenda
HB2418 is on the Agenda! House Bill 2418 is on the House Education Committee agenda tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. and we could not be more excited. As you know, Arizona has not fully funded gifted education in more than a
AAGT RELEASES THEIR 2020 CANDIDATES SURVEY ON GIFTED EDUCATION IN ARIZONA
CONTACT: Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented Heather Long • Executive Director (602) 882-1848 director@azgifted.org RELEASE DATE: Thursday, September 30, 2020 AAGT RELEASES THEIR 2020 CANDIDATES SURVEY ON GIFTED EDUCATION IN ARIZONA PHOENIX, ARIZONA - With heightened awareness around education as it turned virtual this past March, vast
2020 Arizona Candidate Survey Results
Election season is upon us and in doing your research for candidates in your area, do you know who supports your child's education? We will update this post with results as we receive them. Unsure of your legislative district, click here
We Press On – AAGT Advocacy Update
We Press On…. These last 6 months have been a time of trial, fear, anxiety, problem finding and problem solving. AAGT chose to respond to the uncertainty of the times with opportunities, resources and information for the gifted community in Arizona. AAGT
GIFTED STUDENTS MUST REMAIN A PRIORITY
Legislative Updates: The State Legislature passed a “skinny” budget before it recessed in March. Gifted funding was not included in this budget. The Legislature has not convened again to make any adjustments or additions to the budget. There will be no
AAGT Supports Healing Racial Injustice and Shaping Resilience
Illustration by Sacrée Frangine The Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented (AAGT) stands for equity and abhors the racial injustices that have devastated the lives of Black Americans across our country. Many have felt their hearts burning and breaking in the