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In a break with tradition, there was only one keynote speaker at the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Annual Convention this year. That speaker was Jeffrey Blount, award-winning author of the book, “The Emancipation of Evan Walls,” as well as longtime director of Meet the Press, NBC N...

November 28, 2021 10:43 PM - Comment(s)

Even though my oldest just graduated high school this year, I still remember how confusing it was when my kids were young. One was a super early reader. The other wasn’t, but was amazingly creative. But they also cried way more than other kids in their playgroups, and didn't always fit in socially. ...

August 23, 2021 9:01 AM - Comment(s)

Proud to have contributed to the writing of this important publication.


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This article is a joint publication by the following Washington State non-profit organizations:

 • WA Educators of the Talented and Gifted (www.waetag.org

• NW Gifted Child Association (www.nwgca.org


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November 09, 2019 11:18 AM - Comment(s)

Washington state’s laws around highly capable programs are deceptively open-ended. Unlike in other states, there are no explicit qualification criteria, no mandated tests, and districts have quite a bit of latitude in designing a program that meets their students’ needs. However, that flexibility do...

November 22, 2018 1:55 PM - Comment(s)

Equity in Highly Capable (HiCap) programs in Washington State is a hot topic these days. There's no question that there is a disproportional under-representation of low-income students, students with learning disabilities, English Language Learners, and students of color in our HiCap pr...

April 15, 2017 1:49 PM - Comment(s)