WHEREAS, the State of Colorado is home to over 63,000 gifted students who excel in one or several areas of their studies; and WHEREAS, the State of Colorado promotes high expectations for academic achievement and growth for all students through school and community partnerships formed to improve student outcomes in public education; and WHEREAS, providing rigor and challenge in the classroom for Colorado’s gifted students is vital to ensuring their intellectual, social-emotional, and academic development for post- secondary and workforce readiness; and WHEREAS, it is a goal of gifted education to promote school, parental, and community partnerships; Therefore, I, John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of the State of Colorado, do hereby proclaim November 12 - 18, 2012,
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