As state leaders continue to help their districts and schools respond to the COVID-19 crisis, they must not forget the lessons learned during the last 18 months. The $125 billion allocated through the American Rescue Plan is an opportunity for state leaders to support districts and schools in meeting students' most immediate academic, social, and emotional needs during these unprecedented times -- and to reimagine what is possible for public schools so that they emerge from this crisis a more equitable and just education system -- and society. This resource is a collaboration of 12 organizations seeking to advance educational equity state leaders about how to transform systems to better serve and support improved outcomes for underserved students and ensure that existing and new resources are used to drive significant change in the education system. [Additional collaborators of this resource are SchoolConnection and Teach Plus.]