by David Berg | Mar 27, 2017 | Advocacy
Highly capable programs have been basic education since 2009. It’s past time for the Legislature to fulfill its obligation to these students, and today the House joins the Senate in missed opportunities. While the Senate Republican budget proposal last week...
by David Berg | Mar 21, 2017 | Advocacy, URGENT
We’re still digesting the Senate Republican budget that was released an hour ago, but initially we have many more questions than answers. In 2018, funding for gifted education remains essentially unchanged. Since districts will now be prohibited from using local...
by David Berg | Feb 6, 2017 | Advocacy, WCGE Update
On behalf of the highly capable students of Washington State, we are grateful to see increases to highly capable funding in the education plans represented in HB 1843 and SSB 5607. As an element of basic education, and no longer an optional enhancement, the funding...
by David Berg | Feb 2, 2017 | Advocacy
Today we were fortunate to have M. René Islas, Executive Director of the National Association of Gifted Children, here to testify before the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee. His remarks are attached: Gifted Education Day remarks from NAGC. Joining...
by David Berg | Dec 2, 2015 | Advocacy
IMPORTANT ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITY — UNITED STATES CONGRESS After 8 year’s delay, Congress is finally ready to seriously consider a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act — better known as No Child Left Behind. This is a comprehensive rewrite of the...
by David Berg | Mar 27, 2015 | Advocacy, URGENT
Washington promises a continuum of Highly Capable Program services K-12 to identified gifted students as part of basic education. These students can be found in school districts large and small, and across all demographic groups. Our districts seek to find and serve...
