Vermonters are facing significant obstacles in accessing affordable, quality dental care, according to an Oral Health Landscape report released by Voices for Vermont’s Children on behalf of the Vermont Oral Health Equity Project. The report reveals critical, far-reaching issues, including severe workforce shortages, disparities in access, and systemic inequities, that prevent communities—particularly low-income, rural, and marginalized populations—from receiving essential oral health services.

The global pandemic has laid bare major long-standing inequities in our public education system that affect everything from remote access, to responsive curriculum development, to student and mental health support, and beyond. As the national conversation around schools becomes increasingly rife with polarization and misinformation, Voices is embarking on an endeavor to tackle educational inequities head-on in the form of a new podcast.