Earlier this year, the Aspen Institute and ExcelinEd co-published Creating Conditions for Student Success: A Policymakers’ School Climate Playbook. As students look ahead to returning to in-person school this fall and as schools and communities seek to reinvent and recover in the midst of intersecting medical, economic, and racial crises, the time is ripe for state-level leaders to take a proactive role in helping schools create a positive learning environment for all students and teachers, both in-person and virtually. Join us for a conversation with students, and school/district leaders as we discuss strategies to improve school climate and brainstorm what is possible in Colorado.