http://www.iagcgifted.org an affiliate of NAGC
http://www.nagc.org/
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This comes from Jane Clarenbach
Director, Public Education & Affiliate
Relations
National Association for Gifted
Children:
"Greetings, I could not be
more pleased, and relieved, to report that late last [month] the
Senate...approved the 2006 Labor/HHS/Education appropriations conference
report, which includes $9.693 million for the Javits
program. The House had approved the same report [the previous] week. The
President is expected to sign it into law shortly.
True, the funding level is a bit lower than the 2005 level. However, with
overall reductions in federal education spending, and the House version of the
bill providing $0 for Javits, your grassroots efforts
in support of gifted learners are what kept us in the running. The 2006 funding
is sufficient to continue the state grants awarded in 2005 and to permit the
A special thanks goes to our Congressional supporters
who spoke up on our behalf through the arduous process. You're all due a deep
sigh of relief.
But, our work on Javits funding for the 2007 fiscal
year will begin in early February, right after the President submits his
proposed budget to Congress.
Best wishes for a very happy holiday!
Jane
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FROM: Terry James Mohaupt tmohaupt@chicago.us.mensa.org