ACSA Region 6 Annual Conference 2026

This Equity Panel brings together experienced education leaders for an evidence-informed, solutions-focused conversation about advancing equity, access, and inclusion across classrooms, districts, and systems. Moderated by Tracie Tagamolila‑Noriega, the panel features Rebecca Cheung (UC Berkeley), Nicole Anderson (consultant), Janet Schulze (Pittsburg USD), and Daryl Camp (San Lorenzo USD). Panelists will collaboratively surface practitioner and research perspectives and work with attendees to spotlight concrete strategies—identifying and dismantling barriers, designing policies that center historically marginalized students, aligning resources to need, implementing culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy, strengthening family and community partnerships, using data ethically, supporting multilingual and special education students, applying restorative discipline, and measuring equity progress—while also addressing implementation challenges and trade‑offs. Participants can expect practical takeaways, models for shared leadership and professional learning, and actionable next steps to build more equitable learning environments together.