Mission

The Council of State Directors is the national organization of state education agency personnel responsible for developing public school programs for the gifted and talented in the 50 state and the trust territories of the United States. The Council’s purpose is to strengthen the capabilities of state directors by supporting strong federal and state policy; facilitating the field of services for gifted students; influencing national educational movements and research; collecting and disseminating information in state and local services to gifted children and youth; and enhancing the knowledge and skills of council members to develop more effective state services and programs

CSDPG members at the annual conference in Minneapolis, MN in 2018