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*CUBE districts only. NSBA Member registration opens April 15. General registration opens April 22. 

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CUBE has convened school board members from across the nation for the past 59 years to network and share the continually evolving strategies they are using to address the unique educational challenges that exist in our nation's urban centers. Content is curated specifically to provide you with the tools and support you need to effect change as an empowered, impactful urban school board member. 

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Keynote Speakers

Linda Cliatt

Linda Cliatt-Wayman
Author and Education Leader
Former Assistant Superintendent of High Schools & Former Principal

Tim Wise

Tim Wise
Educator and Author on Perspective,
Power, and Institutional Culture

Schedule-at-a-Glance (as of April 3, 2026)

Thursday, Oct. 1

7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration
7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. NSBA Member Lounge
7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. NSBA Bookstore & Sponsor Activation Stations
8 – 11:30 a.m. Site Visits
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.  First-Time Attendees Session
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
Noon – 2 p.m. (Doors open at 11:45 a.m.) The State of Urban Education Luncheon
2:15 – 3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions 
3:30 – 3:45 p.m. Brewing Better Boards: Coffee Networking Break
4 – 5 p.m. Keynote Presentation 
6:30 – 9:30 p.m. CUBE Urban Night Out (UNO)

Friday, Oct. 2

7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration
7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. NSBA Member Lounge
7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. NSBA Bookstore & Sponsor Activation Stations
9 – 9:30 a.m. Brewing Better Boards: Coffee Networking Break
9:30 – 10:45 a.m.  Transforming Public Education Plenary
11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. (Doors open at 12:15 p.m.) Champions of Urban Education Awards Luncheon and Keynote Presentation
2:15 – 3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions 
3:45 – 5 p.m. Breakout Sessions

Saturday, Oct. 3

7:30 a.m. – Noon Registration
9:30 a.m. – Noon (Doors open at 9:15 a.m.) The Urban Education Amplified Breakfast & Keynote Presentation

Registration Fees

 

            

Registration

 Registration Deadline CUBE Districts/NatCon Districts/Member State Association Staff Districts in A Member State General (Non-CUBE Districts/Non-NATCON Districts/Non-Member Associations)  Corporate Guest*
Early Bird Before July 17 $575 $625 $699 $1,500 $125
Standard After July 17 $750 $800 $875 $1,500 $125
Onsite After Sept. 24 $899 $899 $899 $1,500 $125
One-day Pass (must be purchased onsite) Beginning Oct. 1 $350 $350 $350 N/A N/A

*A guest registration grants access to CUBE Urban Night Out (UNO) only. Your guest must purchase a registration if planning to attend sessions, networking meal events, and CUBE Urban Night Out (UNO).

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Address: 2121 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

Phone: (312) 824-0500