Kate Simkowiak

Coalition

Final Details for Gifted Education Day

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Here are the latest details and information on the planned activities for families from the Challenge Program in Edmonds School District attending Gifted Education Day in Olympia on Friday, February 5th. Everyone who has registered with CPA has received this information in email, but anyone with students in the gifted education programs are welcome to participate in Olympia on the 5th.

Please view the GED Itinerary for the latest details on meetings with legislators, tours of the Capitol, and travel directions. We hope to see you there!

Gifted Education funding slashed from Governor’s Supplemental Budget

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In her initial Supplemental Budget for 2010-2011, Governor Gregoire proposes to suspend  $7.4 million of 2010-11 highly capable funding.*

We need to make sure the Governor knows that cutting highly capable funding is not acceptable. Please send her that message through her web site http://www.governor.wa.gov/contact/default.asp or the hot line 1.800.562.6000. In a situation like this, it is the sheer number of messages, not the weight of your arguments, that will count.

Message from the Coalition

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From The Washington Coalition For Gifted Education

The first Coalition meeting for the coming year is scheduled for October 1. Mark your calendar now. As last year, we will meet at the Renton School District Headquarters. We will be in Room 257 (upstairs) and will meet from 10 – noon. Note the change in time! We will be discussing our goals and tactics for the upcoming Legislative session; results of Coalition work groups; the PTA legislative proposal; the work of the Quality Education Council and the Funding Task Force.

IMPLEMENTATION OF ESHB 2261

The last Legislative session was an important one for advocates for gifted students as education reform legislation was passed and signed by the Governor. Under ESHB 2261, highly capable programs will become an integral part of basic education when implemented by the Legislature.

GIFTED EDUCATION DAY 2010

Gifted Education Day will be February 5, 2010 in Olympia. The Governor and the Superintendent of Public Instruction have been invited to attend. The theme for Gifted Ed Day 2010 is speedy implementation of our goals for education reform as outlined in our position paper on implementation.