# KDE's Gifted Council Reviews Strategic Plan, Dashboard  
**Published:** 2026-04-30T16:42:01.000Z  
**Source:** [Kentucky Teacher](http://www.kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/04/kdes-state-advisory-council-for-gifted-and-talented-education-gives-feedback-on-strategic-dashboard/)  
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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Members of the Kentucky Department of Education's State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education reviewed the agency's strategic priorities and a new data dashboard during a meeting April 24, offering input on how the department's goals can serve gifted and talented students.

Susan Strange, strategic plan program manager at KDE, presented details on [the department's 2024-2029 strategic plan](https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/StrategicPlan/Documents/2024-2029_Strategic_Plan_508.pdf) and its accompanying Strategic Dashboard. [According to Kentucky Teacher](https://www.kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/04/kdes-state-advisory-council-for-gifted-and-talented-education-gives-feedback-on-strategic-dashboard/), the council discussed five main departmental goals: reimagining assessment and accountability, reducing chronic absenteeism, improving early literacy, improving early numeracy and expanding recruitment of qualified educators.

Council member Jessica Hastings, representing parents, asked how families of gifted and talented students can utilize the new dashboard. Strange explained that parents can use it to connect state priorities with their local schools' performance, comparing school report cards to state goals and identifying available resources that districts might implement.

[The State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education](https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/adv/Pages/default.aspx) makes recommendations regarding services for gifted and talented students throughout Kentucky's education system. The council serves educators, parents, administrators and other stakeholders.

During the meeting, council members approved their priorities for 2026-2027 with minor language adjustments. The three main priorities are parent and legal guardian engagement and transparency, awareness and opportunity, and teacher and school support.

## Sources

- [Kentucky Teacher](http://www.kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/04/kdes-state-advisory-council-for-gifted-and-talented-education-gives-feedback-on-strategic-dashboard/)
- [Kentucky Department of Education 2024-2029 Strategic Plan](https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/StrategicPlan/Documents/2024-2029_Strategic_Plan_508.pdf)
- [Kentucky Teacher article on SACGTE feedback](https://www.kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/04/kdes-state-advisory-council-for-gifted-and-talented-education-gives-feedback-on-strategic-dashboard/)
- [KDE Advisory Groups](https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/adv/Pages/default.aspx)

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