KAGE seeks to:

• encourage the improvement of educational services to all students, including those who are gifted and talented;

• support appropriate educational opportunities for gifted and talented students;

• offer training for parents and teachers of gifted and talented students;

• disseminate information about opportunities for gifted and talented students as well as for parents and teachers of these students;

• inform the general public of the needs of this unique group of students;

• assist parents, educators, and public officials in identifying and assessing resources to meet the needs of students who are gifted and talented;

• secure permanent state funding and legislation to provide appropriate education for the gifted and talented students in every school district in Kentucky; and

• provide scholarship assistance to qualified students participating in summer gifted programs offered by Kentucky universities.