Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE)

09/19/2026

Arkansas has released the 2026 School Letter Grades, and we know you have questions.

Join OEP for a virtual town hall to learn how letter grades are calculated, what the data mean, and get your questions answered by the experts.

Wednesday, September 23
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Parents, educators, students, families, and community members are all welcome.

Register here: https://forms.gle/db5AyNNERM6CbtV36

09/07/2026

Registration for AGATE 2027 is now LIVE! Visit giftedarkansas.org to register and learn more about
- our incredible lineup of pre-conference sessions
- how to apply to present a breakout session (and receive $100 off your registration)
- applications for awards and scholarships
- the Student Showcase Centerpiece Challenge
- and more!

Register by October 15 to receive a discount on Member two-day tickets. (Please note that if you are planning on presenting and registering early, your proposal must be submitted no later than October 1, 2026 to allow the proposals committee to review and respond prior to the October 15 deadline.)

Visit giftedarkansas.org to learn more and register!

05/13/2026

HBD Krystal Nail

(Arkansas Department of Education)

05/06/2026

The TOP Bentonville Schools Teacher-of-the-Year is Carrie Whitfield, G/T at the TREC Center for Innovative Minds - Bentonville Schools!!! 👏🙌

04/17/2026

Free chess tournament for ANY Arkansas K-12 students.

May 4th @ 3:30pm

See info below

Calling all K-12 Chess Players in Arkansas!

Here's a FREE chess tournament hosted by Rookly (online) on Monday, May 4th at 3:30 PM CST.

If you are interested in participating, just email [email protected] to get registered.