The only organization dedicated solely to helping state boards advance equity and excellence in public education.



Attend the largest gathering of state board of education members in the nation, with ample opportunity for peer networking and conversation. Expert speakers cover a range of topics important to state boards.

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Past Annual Conferences


October 26, 2026
Annual Conference 2026




October 27, 2025
Annual Conference 2025




October 23, 2024
Annual Conference 2024




October 25, 2023
Annual Conference 2023




October 26, 2022
Annual Conference 2022




October 6, 2021
Virtual Annual Conference 2021




October 22, 2020
Virtual Annual Conference 2020





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States’ Role in Transforming High School: Evidence, Trends, and the Path Forward

High school sits at the intersection of everything states want for their young people, yet many young people say high school is not working for them. State leaders have numerous levers to incentivize high school transformation.
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States That Are Leaning into Math Improvement Share Their Lessons

Amid faltering K-12 performance in math, policymakers have marshalled a host of stakeholders to tackle math improvement.
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Setting Ed Tech and AI Policy for Young Children

Thirty-seven states have AI guidance for schools, but kindergarten rarely gets attention, and pre-K is left out altogether.

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