by David Berg | Jan 21, 2018 | Advocacy, Gifted Education Day, Legislative Outlook, NWGCA, URGENT
We did it! We have a HiCap bill in the Senate mandating universal screening and other more equitable identification practices! You can follow the progress of SB 6508 on the website of the Washington State Legislature. Through that link, you can comment on the bill,...
by David Berg | Mar 29, 2017 | Legislative Outlook
The Senate Republicans passed their budget bill (ESSB 5048) last Friday, and the House Democrats are on track to pass their budget bill (HB 1067) this Friday. The bills have significant differences, and we expect some long and difficult negotiations between the two...
by David Berg | Mar 28, 2017 | Legislative Outlook
The proposed 2017-2018 funding for highly capable programs doesn’t even allow districts to continue the services they offer today. Neither House nor Senate budget proposal addresses the persistent and pervasive under funding of gifted education, and both will do...
by David Berg | Mar 27, 2015 | Advocacy, Legislative Outlook, 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...
by David Berg | Mar 8, 2013 | Advocacy, Legislative Outlook
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 | Feb 12, 2013 | Gifted Education Day, Legislative Outlook
1. Help us build our bona fides in Olympia. We would like to reach 750 followers on Facebook during session. Please “like” us on Facebook. **************** 2. While you need to work on an almost daily basis with your local building and/or district, we...
