Welcome to AGATE! 

Keep up to date on legislative events by visiting Legislation Information.  Read AGATE's position paper on legislation pending.  

New regulations for the gifted extension certificate are available online at the NYS Department of Education. Check it out!

Read Mary Ellen Seitelmen's message about the current state of affairs in gifted education in NYS. See how you can help make a difference in the lives of G/T students.

Please check out the What Works Clearinghouse   The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was established in 2002 by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to provide educators, policymakers, researchers, and the public with a central and trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education.

Please e-mail JoAnn if you'd like to add something or if you have any questions or concerns about the web site.

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