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The Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) supports excellence in urban school board leadership. As part of its mission, CUBE creates educational opportunities for urban school board leaders to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to serve as effective local education policymakers and as advocates for equity in public education.

Committed to addressing the educational challenges that exist in our nation’s urban centers, CUBE helps school boards close the student achievement gap and provide all students equal opportunity to receive a high-quality education, focusing on meeting the needs of our nation’s historically underrepresented and underserved students.

Learn more about the membership benefits of CUBE.

To join CUBE, fill out and submit the interest form. An NSBA staff member will contact you to confirm your information and affiliation status.

Fill Out the CUBE Interest Form

 

Leadership

The CUBE Steering Committee consists of urban school board members from CUBE school districts from across the nation. The 2021-2022 CUBE Steering Committee is led by: 

Steve Gallon

Micah Ali
Chair
Compton Unified School District
California		  image of Shavonna holman

Dr. Shavonna Holman
Vice Chair
Omaha Public Schools
Nebraska
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Ty G. Jones
Secretary
Lancaster Independent School District
Texas

  Jacinto Ramos Jr.

 

Jacinto Ramos Jr.
Immediate Past Chair
Fort Worth Independent School District
Texas

CUBE 2022-23 Steering Committee

Announcements and News

Press Releases
December 17, 2021  NSBA's Council of Urban Boards of Education Announces New Leadership
April 6, 2021  NSBA Announces CUBE 2021-2022 Leadership
Sept. 15, 2020  Virginia School Boards Association President Winner of 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award 
Sept. 15, 2020  Shelby County Schools Winner of the CUBE Annual Award for Urban School Board Excellence 
April 8, 2020 Council of Urban Boards of Education Announces 2020-2021 Leadership 
Publications
Sept. 2019  
  The Opportunity to Increase Equity: A Guide ESSA Title IV, Part A
August 2020  Increasing Equity and Achievement by Empowering Students
June 2020     Urban Advocate: Eyes on Our Children
June 2020     Urban Advocate: Can a Crisis Lead to Equitable Access? 
Important Dates
August 26, 2020  Webinar: Equity, Access & Student Agency


Enjoy these highlights from past CUBE annual conferences. 

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Awards

The Benjamin Elijah Mays Lifetime Achievement Award is given to a school board member who demonstrates a longstanding commitment to improving educational outcomes in urban districts.

The CUBE Annual Award for Urban School Board Excellence is given to a school district that demonstrates excellence in school board performance, academic improvement, educational equity, and community engagement.

Learn more about the Lifetime Achievement Award and CUBE Annual Award.

Learn more about past recipients below.


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