by David Berg | Sep 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Services for Highly Capable students are a required part of basic education. As the new school year begins, OSPI has begun implementation of the revised WAC for Highly Capable Programs and regards the 2013-2014 school year as transitional, one in which districts are...
by David Berg | Jun 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m an advocate. So are you. You may not believe it, but I do. Advocacy seems to scare people. Sometimes I think it’s not the actions of being an advocate, it’s the word. Parents tell me all the time that they’re glad there are people like...
by David Berg | Feb 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
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...
by David Berg | Nov 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
“…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 | May 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Dr. Nancy Hertzog, Director of the Robinson Center for Young Scholars at the University of Washington, will be teaching a new course this fall for educators of highly capable students. The course will be offered on Saturdays to make it more accessible. For more...
by David Berg | Mar 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
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...