Albuquerque Association for

Gifted and Talented Students

A non-profit organization dedicated to developing one of our most precious resources — gifted and talented students.

 

The Albuquerque Association for Gifted and Talented Students (AAGTS) is a group of volunteers dedicated to  advocating for the needs of gifted and talented students.  This advocacy takes the form of educating school officials, teachers, parents, and students as well as working with the school district, state legislature, and congress.  AAGTS publishes four newsletters per year with articles on parenting and teaching gifted students—including special populations, holds four general membership meetings per year presenting experts in the field of gifted education, and holds an annual conference with a nationally known speaker in gifted education.

Legislative Update (2/18/09):

HB331 is the new bill: it has now moved from the House Education Committee to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee.

You can track its progress via the bill finder on the NM Legislature website.

(1/26/09) Here is a draft (page1, page2, page3) of Section 22-13-1.8 of the imminent bill. It is based on the joint NMAG/AAGTS language we submitted and provides for a student specific gifted education plan; the changes.

 

(Updated 3/16/09)  General Meeting on April 7.

Speaker: Pam Sutcliffe.

 

NEW: (Updated 4/1/09) The April 2009 Newsletter is available.

 

 Check out our Community Events page for interesting events/competitions! 

(updated  3/7/09)