Gifted Education Day Proclamation

Governor Inslee has declared February 2, 2017, Gifted Education Day. We encourage you to remind your legislators that gifted education is basic education, and share with them what highly capable services mean to your family. Use the District Finder on the...

Gifted Education Day 2017

We have an exciting day of advocacy scheduled for Thursday, February 2nd. Our program begins at 10am in the Columbia Room. Our morning events will include Gayle Pauley, Assistant Superintendent for Special Programs and Federal Accountability, and Jody Hess, Highly...

Gifted Education Day Proclamation

Governor Inslee has declared January 29th, 2016 Gifted Education Day. We encourage you to remind your legislators that gifted education is basic education, and share with them what highly capable services mean to your family. Use the District Finder on the...

Gifted Education Day 2016

We have a full program scheduled for Friday, January 29. Program begins at 9am or as close to it as we can manage. Please help us by being on time. Deb Merle, Governor Inslee’s chief education advisor; Jody Hess from the Highly Capable Program (HCP) office at the...

Gifted Education Day – March 11, 2015

Equity in education is an empty concept without excellence. Washington State has too often left to chance the fate of those with exceptional academic talent rather than ensuring widespread, systematic, and appropriate opportunities to flourish. Our state needs a...