As of September 1st, 2011 Highly Capable Education is legally mandated as a part of basic education in the state of Washington. The Washington State Constitution holds that funding basic education is the paramount duty of the state. As part of basic education, funding should now be protected and stable, and not subject to elimination [...]
Received from the Washington Coalition for Gifted Education: The Legislative session has finally come to an end. In virtually last minute votes, the Legislature approved a budget (E2SHB 1087) which is “kind” to gifted programs; enacted the new “minimum instructional program of basic education” and the HCP funding formula in ESSB 5919, effective September 2011; [...]
Received today from the Washington Coaltion for Gifted Education. Follow the latest from the Coalition on their website at http://wcge.wordpress.com or by becoming a fan on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/wagifted. OUR FOCUS FOR GIFTED EDUCATION DAY AND BEYOND The Supplemental Budget has passed both the Senate and the House but in different versions which will need to [...]
Received from the Washington Coalition for Gifted Education: The state Legislature has passed the second supplemental budget bill and it restores highly capable funding to the level in ESSB 6444 – $18,377,000 for two years, including $170,000 per year for Centrum and $90,000 per year for Future Problem Solving/Destination ImagiNation. That is, the 6.287% across-the-board-cut [...]
Received from the Washington Coalition for Gifted Education: Many parents are on the look-out for opportunities for their gifted children outside the classroom. The University of Washington’s Robinson Center For Young Scholars has been offering early entry programs, summer programs, and other opportunities for our students for many years. If you have a child who [...]
If you have already contacted your legislators about the most recent threat to highly capable funding, thank you. The proposed cuts released late on November 23rd do not appear likely at this point. If you have not yet had a chance, this is still a good opportunity to establish a relationship with your representatives and make them [...]
