Ohio Association for Gifted Children Information

Founded in 1952, the Ohio Association for Gifted Children (OAGC) was established even before the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC). Ohio has a rich history in the area of gifted education. Home of the first gifted education program in the country (Cleveland's Major Work Program), Ohio has often served as model for other states throughout the years. While other states have now gained ground on Ohio especially in the area of mandated services, Ohio is still a leader in many areas such as gifted education training and state-level advocacy. Until 2004, OAGC served as an organization with a single governing board. OAGC reorganized in 2004 to meet the diverse needs of the membership. OAGC now operates on a divisional basis with a governing board serving as the umbrella governing structure to guide divisions and to ensure that all division products, services, and communications support the overall mission of the organization.