Events

Our events bring education leaders from a wide range of role groups together within and across states to network, collaborate and learn from each other.

Register for One of Our Events

Join us for one of our upcoming events to connect with state leaders and dive into the most pressing education policy issues.

Dec. 3, 2024

Winter Commissioners Meeting

Registration is open for our annual, invitation-only event!

Signature Events

Each year, we host signature events that state policymakers count on to connect and strategize.
September 13-14, 2023
Two days of rich opportunities to learn alongside your arts education peers. More information coming soon!
November/December 2023
This is an invitation-only event for our Commissioners. Registration and other information will arrive in the fall.

Our annual, marquee event features three spectacular days of dynamic sessions, speakers and networking that state policymakers count on each year.

This is an invitation-only event for our Commissioners to network, learn and conduct organizational business.

In collaboration with our esteemed Partners, we host this live virtual webinar series for policymakers to learn alongside experts on education policy issues.

We're proud to collaborate annually with the Legislative Education Staff Network and role groups like governors' education policy advisors to strengthen our connections among constituents and elevate key areas of focus among state education policymakers.

Ancillary Network Events

Education Commission of the States is committed to providing resources, support and opportunities to our special ancillary networks annually. Each is by invitation. To ensure your state is connected please contact a member of our state relations team.

Contact Your State Liasons

Annual Awards

Each year at the National Forum on Education Policy, we present awards to individuals, states and organizations that have made significant contributions to public education.

 

The nomination window is closed. The 2025 awards will be announced at the National Forum on Education Policy in July.

James Bryant Conant 
Award

Named for the co-founder of Education Commission of the States and former president of Harvard University, the Conant Award recognizes outstanding individual contribution to American education.

Frank Newman Award for State Innovation

The Newman Award recognizes a state or territory that is enacting innovative education reforms or implementing programs that go beyond marginal or incremental changes to improve student outcomes on a large scale.

Education Commission of the States Corporate Award

The Corporate Award recognizes a corporation or nonprofit that demonstrates a sustained commitment to improving public education in the United States.

Congratulations to Our 2024 Award Recipients.

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Angela Jerabek, 2024 recipient of the James Bryant Conant Award
Dolly Parton and the Dollywood Foundation, 2024 recipients of the Corporate Award
North Dakota, 2024 recipient of the Frank Newman Award for State Innovation

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