by David Berg | Nov 21, 2012 | Advocacy, Gifted Education Day, Legislative Outlook, 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, Legislative Outlook
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 | Nov 7, 2012 | Legislative Outlook, NAGC
“…for highly capable students, access to accelerated learning and enhanced instruction is access to a basic education.” ESHB 2261, Sec. 708 Helping students learn and grow is a goal of every school. Implicit in that goal is an understanding of how to work...
by David Berg | Jun 13, 2012 | Advocacy, Election, Legislative Outlook
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, Gifted Education Day, Legislative Outlook, OSPI, 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...
by David Berg | Mar 11, 2012 | Legislative Outlook, NAGC
THE BUDGET The legislature is going into special session beginning Monday since they have been unable to agree on a second supplemental budget during the regular session. While we all hope they will limit themselves to the budget, any bills may be considered so who...
