Latest news coverage of governors school programs from around the U.S. http://ncogs.org/web Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:18:24 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://ncogs.org/web/images/M_images/new-beveled-logo.gif http://ncogs.org/web Latest news coverage of governors school programs from around the U.S. http://ncogs.org/web/index.php/In-the-News/NCGS-pay An article titled Schools, Parents to Pay for Governor's School (http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local id=7280495) on the local ABC affiliate WTVD-TV Website reports that students who attend the Governor's School of North Carolina will be required to pay a $500 tuition payment. Due to the budget crisis, state leaders have decided that for the first time, it will implement a tuition fee for rising seniors who attend Governor's School. The $500 fee will be used to offset the state's 35 percent budget cut. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:07:55 +0100 http://ncogs.org/web/index.php/In-the-News/NJGS-foreclose An editorial titled Governor's School Cuts Foreclose on NJ's Future Leaders (http://blog.nj.com/njv_guest_blog/2010/02/governors_school_cuts_foreclos.html) in The Star-Ledger, written by an alumna of the New Jersey Governor's School for Public Issues, criticizes the decision to close two New Jersey Governor's Schools as willingness – on the part of both Democrats and Republicans – to sap the state’s future vitality in order to save a buck. For those of us fortunate enough to fall into its orbit-- I attended 17 years ago-- GSPI was transformative. GSPI was the first place I had ever been where people talked seriously about the possibilities and limitations of politics, where people took seriously Aristotle’s idea that humans are political animals – which means that even though political life may be frustrating at times, politics is the rough-and-tumble art by which we can make our collective lives better. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:02:03 +0100 http://ncogs.org/web/index.php/In-the-News/GSNJ-canceled An article titled Funding Problem Cancels Two 'Governor's School' Sessions in The Star-Ledger reports that two Governor's Schools of New Jersey programs—the Governor’s School on Public Issues and the Future of New Jersey and the Governor’s School of International Studies—have been canceled as a result of budget cuts. The Governor’s School on Public Issues and the Future of New Jersey, which was the original program started in 1983, and the Governor’s School of International Studies have been shelved. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:04:37 +0100 http://ncogs.org/web/index.php/In-the-News/NDGS-lifesciences A press release from North Dakota State University titled North Dakota State University Life Sciences Research Enhanced by Major Equipment Grant (http://www.prairiebizmag.com/event/article/id/10438/group/home/) in Prairie Business magazine indicates that the university's grant-funded purchase of a Zeiss PALM MicroBeam IV Laser Microdissection Pressure Catapulting System (LMPCS) wil benefit the North Dakora Governor's School. The new equipment at NDSU is also expected to benefit undergraduate biotechnology students and high school students affiliated with NDSU’s outreach science programs, such as the North Dakota Governor’s School, State Science Fair, and local educational collaborations. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:50:44 +0100 http://ncogs.org/web/index.php/In-the-News/AGS-soaring An article titled Soaring High from Halls for AHS (http://www.thearabtribune.com/articles/2010/01/13/news/news311310.txt) in The Arab [AL] Tribune features a scholarship given by an alumnus of the Alabama Governor's School to his high school alma mater. During the speech he also expressed appreciation for AHS, where his education opened doors of opportunity to amazing programs such as the Alabama Governor's School. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:44:50 +0100 http://ncogs.org/web/index.php/In-the-News/MSA-MFAA-push An article titled Students Push for Gifted Education (http://www.komu.com/satellite/SatelliteRender/KOMU.com/ba8a4513-c0a8-2f11-0063-9bd94c70b769/8b4cfbd8-80ce-0971-0007-dc44a693873f) on the local NBC affiliate KOMU-TV Website highlights the supportive testimony alumni of the Missouri Scholars Academy are providing to the Missouri legislature. With a state budget that has little room for extras, the question of cutting public funding for these programs has been on the table for awhile. Hatfield and Misra, who both attended the Missouri Scholars Academy and feel it helped shape their plans for the future and perceptions of statewide academic opportunities, wanted to make sure that public funding continues so students don't have to pay for the program. They feel that if that was the case, less students would be able to attend. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:39:10 +0100 http://ncogs.org/web/index.php/In-the-News/MSA-against-cuts A blog entry titled Advocates for Missouri Gifted Programs Push Against More Cuts (http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/political-fix/political-fix/2010/01/advocates-for-missouri-gifted-programs-push-against-more-cuts/) in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch blog Political Fix reports that advocates for the Missouri Scholars and Fine Arts Academies are fighting against additional cuts to already slashed budgets. Last year, state lawmakers cut funding for both the Missouri Scholars Academy and the Missouri Fine Arts Academy. This year, the academies will receive about one-third their normal combined allotment. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:34:03 +0100 http://ncogs.org/web/index.php/In-the-News/NJ-GS-spirits A profile titled Rogers Keeps Her Students in Good Spirits (http://www.app.com/article/20091029/LIFE/910290328/1006) in the Asbury Park Press features Governor's School of New Jersey alumna Dr. Linda Rogers, high school biology teacher. In high school, Rogers participated in the New Jersey Governor's School program. Connecting with college professors and other students in the state, she was offered a job in the Cell and Developmental Biology lab at Rutgers University during her freshmen year. This position sparked her interest in stimulant drug studies and its connection to neuroscience. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:31:33 +0100 http://ncogs.org/web/index.php/In-the-News/AR-GS-msu-loses An article titled MSU Loses Governor's Scholars (http://www.trailblazeronline.net/index.php?option=com_content view=article id=1807:msu-loses-governors-scholars catid=42:news Itemid=70) in Morehead State University's Trail Blazer announces MSU's recent loss in bidding to host the Arkansas Governor's School and highlights the value of hosting the program in terms of AGS alumni enrollment in the host institution. “We are disappointed to not be hosting GSP for the next cycle. MSU’s best marketing strategy is to get students on campus, Jeffery Liles, assistant vice president of enrollment services, said. We promote open houses and campus tours heavily, but the Governor’s Scholars Program was the best way for students to really get on campus and experience what we have to offer.” Before MSU was a host campus for GSP less than 20 alumni were enrolled. In the four years that Morehead was a host campus that number rose to over 100 GSP alumni Liles said. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:11:14 +0100 http://ncogs.org/web/index.php/In-the-News/KY-GSA-artshop A release from Campbellsville University titled Campbellsville University to Host Artshop Interviews for Governor's School for the Arts Nov. 21 (http://readme.readmedia.com/news/show/Campbellsville-University-to-Host-Artshop-Interviews-for-Governors-School-for-the-Arts-Nov-21/970773) highlights the Kentucky Center Governor's School for the Arts ArtShops, a preliminary step toward applying to the program. ArtShops offer high school students the opportunity to learn under experienced professional artists/educators. Students can grow and explore as creative artists, learning new and exciting ways to express themselves and build confidence. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:05:06 +0100