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Universal screening highlighted in the Kitsap Sun
Sending a big thank you to @KitsapSun for highlighting universal screening yesterday. We're happy to see the news spreading. Read the full piece by our own Janet Kragen here: Bill helps Washington lead the way in highly capable education
A Note From HiCap History
The question about when the term "Highly Capable" began being used in WA state came up last week. Barbara's records are so thorough she found the answer: "The 1984 supplemental budget first contained funding of $1,700,000 for “Gifted”. The budget for the 85-87...
Bill summary fully updated
SSB 5072's leg.wa.gov bill summary is fully updated and it is a beautiful sight. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?billnumber=5072&year=2023&initiative=False
#StrongerTogether
Wow! The outpouring of congratulations and shared excitement we've received over the past few days has been very touching. We count ourselves fortunate to have such amazing partners and allies. Thank you for believing in creating schools where every student...
We did it!
Governor Inslee signed universal screening bill into law
This is an wonderful day for Highly Capable education in Washington State. We were thrilled to see Governor Inslee sign SSB 5072 into law this morning. This crucial step opens access to appropriate learning experiences to students across our state by removing biases...