<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><div><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size:13pt;"><b>Capitol Hill Update<br>
</b><b>Advocacy for Gifted Students Paying Off</b><font face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">
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</span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Action this
week on Capitol Hill reflects the hard work over many years on the part
of advocates for gifted learners. Kudos to the community!
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</span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><b>In the House</b></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">, Representatives Polis (CO-2) and Tom Latham (Iowa-3) introduced the TALENT Act on Wednesday. The bill mirrors the bill
introduced in the Senate earlier this year (</span></font><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT474"><a href="http://strongmail1.multiview.com:80/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2059208&messageid=2059208&databaseid=Mailing.DS59208.2059208.45465&serial=16970062&emailid=rebecca.blocher@ode.state.or.us&userid=35150243&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2027&&&http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=7804" target="_blank"><font color="blue" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><u>S.512</u></span></font></a></span><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">)
and would insert gifted students into key sections of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act to increase attention to their needs.
"Bipartisan agreement is in short supply these days, but Congressmen
Polis and Latham have clearly recognized that our nation
must act to stop our longstanding slide when it comes to developing our
top talent and competing against global challengers," said NAGC's
president, Paula Olszewski-Kubilius. Our goal now is to gather
cosponsors for the legislation. Please visit the </span></font><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT475"><a href="http://strongmail1.multiview.com:80/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2059208&messageid=2059208&databaseid=Mailing.DS59208.2059208.45465&serial=16970062&emailid=rebecca.blocher@ode.state.or.us&userid=35150243&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2028&&&http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=585" target="_blank"><font color="red" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><u>NAGC
legislative update page</u></span></font></a></span><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"> for the latest information about the House bill and how you can help us maintain our momentum!
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</span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><b>In the Senate</b></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">,
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) began
the process of amending the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act (ESEA), the major federal K-12 education law. The
"mark-up" kicked off with a committee rewrite of ESEA that includes
provisions that support gifted students. Click here to reach NAGC's </span></font><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT476"><a href="http://strongmail1.multiview.com:80/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2059208&messageid=2059208&databaseid=Mailing.DS59208.2059208.45465&serial=16970062&emailid=rebecca.blocher@ode.state.or.us&userid=35150243&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2029&&&https://www.nagc.org/uploadedFiles/Advocacy_and_Legislation/TALENT/ESEA%20introduction%20%286-6-13%29.pdf" target="_blank"><font color="blue" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><u>news
release about the committee bill.</u></span></font></a></span><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;">
There is still more to be done on ESEA to support gifted students. NAGC
is working with our Senate supporters to strengthen the bill further,
but it's clear
that your voices are being heard! </span></font></span></font></div></span></font></div></body></html>