by David Berg | Mar 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Robinson Center will be offering both mathematics and writing courses for young students in grades K-11 this Spring. These classes are intended to provide intellectually ambitious students with challenge, inspiration, and fun, in a collaborative, supportive...
by David Berg | Jan 7, 2012 | Advocacy, WCGE Update
If you have been reading the newspapers the last few days, you know that there was a suit (McCleary v. State) about adequacy of state basic education funding before the state supreme court. That decision was handed down Thursday and was a major victory for the...
by David Berg | Jan 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Legislature opens the short session on January 9th. Ahead of them lies the difficult task of filling the budget “hole”. Just to make it clear, the 2011-2013 budget enacted last session actually appropriated more money (up 4.8%) than the...
by David Berg | Dec 12, 2011 | Advocacy, NWGCA
GIFTED EDUCATION DAY IN WASHINGTON MONDAY JANUARY 23, 2012 The special session is working on a supplemental budget. In her proposal, the Governor maintained HCP funding at the level in the biennial budget while the House and Senate proposals contain small (technical)...
by David Berg | Oct 17, 2011 | Advocacy, Parent Education, WAETAG, WCGE Update
This message has five sections. 1. A reminder that the Coalition leadership group and those wishing to become more active in the Coalition will meet on Tuesday, October 25, at the Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave. SW, Burien. We will be “open for...