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What We’re Reading | Oct. 27, 2025
Why America's Debate Over Which Children Are Gifted Won't Go Away by Troy Closson The New York Times “The question of, ‘Do you want to eliminate or expand gifted and talented?’ to me is just the totally wrong binary”
What We’re Reading | Oct 22nd, 2025
How Brilliant Toddlers Became the Center of Attention in New York's Mayoral Race Mamdani’s proposal to scale back gifted-and-talented program sparks controversy in America’s largest school district by Owen Tucker-Smith Oct. 22, 2025 6:30 pm ET
Remembering Dr. Jim Delisle
I want to extend sincere gratitude and deep respect to Dr. Jim Delisle. For 40 years, Dr. Delisle's scholarship and advocacy helped countless parents and teachers across the country understand that gifted learners are whole people—brimming with ability, curiosity, and...
Accelerated Learning and Enhanced Instruction, by Austina De Bonte
Washington state’s laws around highly capable programs are deceptively open-ended. Unlike in other states, there are no explicit qualification criteria, no mandated tests, and districts have quite a bit of latitude in designing a program that meets their students’...
Our Thursday Evening HiCap Ed Week Advocacy Message
What if WA trained teachers in hicap education? Right now, it doesn’t. by WaCoalition Treasurer Barbara Poyneer Did you know that currently there’s no requirement for teachers in WA to have had any training in highly capable education? Not even for those who...
It’s Wednesday (Day 3!) of Equity In Highly Capable Education Week
What if we changed the way gifted education was understood by legislators? By Reby Parsley, WAETAG President and Legislative Liaison It’s not too late to invite a legislator to your classroom! Visits can happen anytime from now until mid-December. WAETAG’s...