by David Berg | Mar 8, 2013 | Advocacy
You haven’t heard from us recently as everything we have been doing in advocating for Highly Capable Programs has been pretty much “behind the scenes.” We are conferring and negotiating with key legislators regarding HB 1560, which purports to enact...
by David Berg | Jan 27, 2013 | Advocacy, WCGE Update
Gifted Education Day will be on March 19, 2013, and our GE Day handbook is ready. It is attached in 3 parts: Basics, Spotlights, Myths & Facts. If you were looking for something and don’t find it included, please contact us for more information. For those...
by David Berg | Nov 21, 2012 | Advocacy, Parent Education, WCGE Update
A number of Legislative positions (in the 17th and, possibly, the 47th Legislative districts) will not be decided until recounts are concluded in early December. Otherwise the makeup of the Legislature is pretty well settled. If you want to check it out, go...
by David Berg | Nov 11, 2012 | Advocacy
Effective September 1, 2011, highly capable programming became a part of Washington State’s definition of basic education. The changes to the Revised Code of Washington (RCWs) were passed by the legislature, and signed into law by Governor Gregoire. To make...
by David Berg | Jun 13, 2012 | Advocacy
If you’re reading this, you are a key advocate for gifted education in Washington State. Your active advocacy is greatly needed during this upcoming campaign season. For the sake of your gifted children and the other 100,000 gifted children in Washington, please...
by David Berg | May 9, 2012 | Advocacy, WCGE Update
THE ROUNDUP The Governor has signed the 3rd supplemental budget for this biennium and HCP funding to the districts is maintained. In the initial budget for this biennium, funding for the arts program at Centrum was cut and funding for Destination ImagiNation and...
