[Ohiogift] OAGC March News Flash

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For a colorful version of this email with links, please go to www.oagc.com/?q=flash. 

OAGC March News Flash: Advocacy & More

Policy/Advocacy

Biennial Budget Information

The Ohio House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Committee finished up
hearings this week. To review all budget documents related to the state budget,
please go [1]www.oagc.com/?q=statebudget . A new[2]Advocacy Alert is also
available.  As the General Assembly will be heading into Spring break, these
alerts will not be posted until again until the second week of April unless
something unexpected develops. Gifted advocates need to continue to contact
House representatives and Senators now to let them know that the funding and
accountability provisions for gifted included in HB 59 as introduced need
substantial work to be adequate for this population.

Educating Our Brightest

A joint event between the Fordham Foundation and the Ohio Association for Gifted
Children will be held at the Columbus Museum of Art on March 20, 2013. If you
would like to attend this free, public event, please click [3]here.
Professional Development

Fall Conference Call for Proposal is Due March 31, 2013

The OAGC Fall Conference call for proposal is now available at the following
link along with nomination forms for the art auction and general awards.
[4]http://www.oagc.com/?q=fallconference . Proposals are due March 31, 2013. If
you need an extension, please email Ann Sheldon at [5]anngift at aol.com The fall
conference will be held on September 22 - 24, 2013, which is a few weeks earlier
than normal so please mark your calendar.
General Information

Deadline for OAGC Review Articles Extended

The deadline for the Spring OAGC Review articles has been extended to March 31,
2013. If you need additional time, please email Ann Sheldon at
[6]anngift at aol.com .

Upcoming Deadline for Scholarships

The deadline for summer scholarships is March 31, 2013. The deadline for college
scholarships is April 15, 2013. Please go to www.oagc.com/?q=scholarship for
more information and application forms.

Donate to OAGC

OAGC is the only organization in Ohio advocating on the behalf of gifted
children. We hope that you will consider a donation to OAGC by going to the
following link [7]http://www.oagc.com/q=donations.

Social Media Connections
Do you Tweet? Follow the OAGC Advocacy Updates by following Anngift at
[8]www.twitter.com/anngift .

Are you on Facebook? Become a fan of OAGC by clicking on
[9]http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/pages/Ohio-Association-for-Gifted-Children
/297512603982?ref=ts .

A new blog post is now available on the High Ability blog at
[10]http://highability.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/stupid-stubborn-facts/ .

References

1. http://www.oagc.com/?q=statebudget
2. http://www.oagc.com/?q=advocacyalert
3. http://support.edexcellence.net/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=2140
4. http://www.oagc.com/?q=fallconference
5. mailto:anngift at aol.com
6. mailto:anngift at aol.com
7. http://www.oagc.com/?q=donations
8. http://www.twitter.com/anngift
9. http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/pages/Ohio-Association-for-Gifted-Children/297512603982?ref=ts
10. http://highability.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/stupid-stubborn-facts/

 
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