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This year's Ed Equity Forum will bring inspiring main stage sessions, an increased focus on actionable resources, more networking opportunities, and a chance to celebrate EdTrust-West's 25th anniversary. Breakout sessions will be geared toward advocacy strategy, capacity-building, technical assistance, policy implementation, and more, with tools to take back to your community, campus, or school. We can't wait to connect, learn, and celebrate with you.

Invest in Your Impact

Attending #EdEquityForum2026 benefits more than just your own growth — it strengthens your entire organization. You’ll return with strategies, tools, and connections to help advance student learning and education justice. Download the approval letter template to support your request.

Your registration fees help support EdTrust-West’s mission and offset programmatic and operational costs incurred in the planning and production of this flagship event.

● If you are in a position to do so, we invite you to register at the actual cost per attendee ($1,200).

● For all other attendees, you are welcome to register at one of our tiered, generously discounted rates, made possible by Forum sponsors and philanthropic support that help keep this experience accessible and affordable.

Your registration includes access to all Ed Equity Forum sessions, main stage plenaries, and all official receptions including the EdTrust-West 25th anniversary celebration.

Interested in supporting EdTrust-West’s Education Equity Forum? Contact us at events@edtrustwest.org to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities.

Students who wish to attend the Forum may be eligible for a reduced registration rate. Please send student rate inquiries to Lange Luntao, lluntao@edtrustwest.org - we will have a limited number of spots available at this reduced rate.

There is a $50.00 service fee for all cancellations on or before Friday, August 28th. After August 28th, there are no refunds for registration fees (including last minute medical emergencies). All unpaid fees will be invoiced.
Substitutions may be made at any time at no additional charge.

Pre-Forum Action Institutes on the day prior to the start of the Education Equity Forum give participants an opportunity to dig deep into a relevant statewide policy, trends in the landscape or thorny issues being confronted by education equity leaders. Together, participants will have time to plan with fellow participants, discuss local dynamics impacting implementation, and identify key opportunities for action. Each participant will leave with a tangible action plan they can take home to their own communities to support their efforts.

This year we are excited to host a Pre-Forum Action Institute from The California Alliance for Student Parent Success, which EdTrust-West co-convenes with California Competes. This Action Institute is designed to deepen advocates’ understanding of new and ongoing state efforts supporting the hundreds of thousands of students with children in California. Participants will build capacity around advocating for student-parent-focused policies, as well as learn and action plan around ways to support on-the-ground implementation efforts of California laws such as the GAINS for Student Parents Act and AB 2881.

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