Every Voice Matters in Education

Education Summits are happening across the country — both in person and virtually. Each panel brings together parents, students, educators, administrators, and leaders to identify what’s working, what’s not, and what must change.

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Upcoming

• Summit 1: Elkton, SD - January 17, 2026 (Elkton Community Center)

• Summit 2: Black Hills, SD - February 2026

• Summit 3: Brookings, SD - March 2026

• Summit 4: Yankton, SD - April 2026

• Summit 5: Mitchell, SD - May 2026

• Summit 6: Marshall, MN - June 2026

• Summit 7: Sioux Falls, SD - July 2026

• Summit 8: Worthington, MN - August 2026

• Summit 9: Madison, SD - September 2026

• Summit 10: Brandon Valley, SD - October 2026

• Summit 11: Canby, MN - November 2026

• Summit 12: Pipestone, MN - December 2026

📌 RSVP today to save your spot and receive livestream links, updates, and exclusive event recaps.

Your voice matters. We are seeking panelists from every corner of education — parents, teachers, students, administrators, community leaders, and policymakers. No experience required — only a passion for education and a willingness to share.

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• Share your perspective on challenges and successes in today’s classrooms.

• Amplify the voices of learners who are too often unheard.

• Contribute directly to reform strategies shaping future schools.

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📌 Complete the short application to join an upcoming summit panel.

Lend your voice to the national conversation on education reform.

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Each Every Voice Matters conversation brings together educators, administrators, parents, students, school board members, and community leaders to share real experiences from inside today’s education system.

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Each episode is thoughtfully guided to surface patterns, perspectives, and shared understanding across the education system.

What participation means:

• Your lived experience helps shape data-informed reform

• Conversations are used to identify patterns, barriers, and solutions across systems

• Insights contribute to publicly accessible reports used by schools, policymakers, and communities

What’s coming:

• Launch Season: State of Education — Voices from Across the U.S.
  Conversations featuring educators, administrators, parents, students, school board members, and community leaders.
   

• Ongoing Episodes focused on lived experiences inside today’s education system—what’s working, what’s not, and what needs to change.
   

• Thoughtful, guided discussions that move beyond headlines to explore the realities people face every day in schools and communities

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📌 Be among the first voices helping define what education reform should acutally look like.

Real conversations. Real experiences. Real reform.

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The Every Voice Matters podcast captures unfiltered conversations from across the education landscape—highlighting what’s working, what’s broken, and what needs to change.

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These are not soundbites or surface-level debates. Each episode is thoughtfully reviewed and translated into clear insights and practical takeaways that communities can use to guide meaningful action.

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What listeners can expect:

• Perspectives from classrooms, boardrooms, and homes

• Honest discussion grounded in experience, not headlines

• Key themes explored through honest dialogue and lived experiences

Why it matters:

• Education reform improves when people feel heard

• Understanding multiple perspectives leads to better decisions

• Shared knowledge builds trust across stakeholders

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📌 These conversations are designed to be listened to, reflected on, and shared - so education reform is shaped by real voices, not assumptions.

Every panel is recorded, analyzed, and turned into actionable findings. These insights will be compliled into white papers that schools, policymakers, and communitites can use to guide meaningful reform. ​

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• First Release: State of Education: Voices from Across the U.S. - December 2026
   

• Ongoing reports will address key themes like literacy, math readiness, teacher retention, and equitable access.
   

• Free downloads for parents, educators, and community members. 

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📌 Be the first to access these reports and share them in your community.

Too many students say, “School wasn’t built for me.” This movement exists to change that. Education must serve all learners — not just high flyers. The Education Summits give every voice a seat at the table so schools can be reimagined around equity, access, and real learning.

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• We’re listening to learners who struggle.

• We’re honoring educators who feel unheard.

• We’re including parents, grandparents, and policymakers in the conversation.

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📌 Together, we are building schools where every learner thrives.