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Coalition 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...
Proposed Changes to the WACs
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 those...
A Position Statement on Adequate Funding for Highly Capable Programs
"…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 with special...
Primary and General Elections are Coming Up
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 plan...
New Saturday course for Educators this Fall at the University of Washington
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...
Session Roundup
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...