Book room by October 5, 2026 for the special rate.
Get ready to tune into an unforgettable conference experience! Whether you’re just learning to read the music of authorizing or are a seasoned performer, NACSACon 2026 meets you exactly where you are.
Connect with hundreds of fellow charter school authorizers, school leaders, and public education professionals as you gain actionable insights and practical tools to amplify your work.
Kick off NACSACon with energy and hope. Take an honest look at where we’re at. Hear the best ideas about what the future can hold.
Where are we at? The latest NAEP scores paint a stark picture of students far behind, and widening, long-standing gaps. At the heart of our stalled public education recovery are two challenges: a retreat from accountability and a hesitation to embrace innovation.
Yet, here’s the hope: bright spots across the U.S. show that when accountability and innovation intersect, schools accelerate learning and deliver what students need. This is what we call the Excellence Equation: the powerful intersection of accountability and innovation
that drives meaningful change.
Who better to frame this hopeful future than Darryl Cobb, President of the Charter School Growth Fund? CSGF partners with some of the nation’s highest-performing charter schools—many right here in Texas. Darryl will share what this intersection looks like in action and how each of us can bring it back home.
Cobb will be joined by Dr. Adriana Tamez, Ed.D., President & CEO, Tejano Center for Community Concerns and Superintendent of Houston-based Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success. Building on CSGF’s Leader to Leader series, Cobb and Tamez will discuss what can we learn from leaders who are unlocking better student outcomes. They’ll get concrete about how accountability and innovation actually work together. And they’ll connect this to the daily work of authorizing.
Show up, NACSACon! This keynote sets the stage for two full days of learning, connection, and celebration. Explore what’s possible for all of our students, so you can return home feeling empowered, equipped, and inspired to make it happen for yours.
NACSACon 2026 invites attendees to explore how agency, accountability, and autonomy take shape in local public education contexts. Participants will share bold ideas about how excellence is created through deliberate choices, shared responsibility, and coordination across the broader ecosystem.
We welcome a broad range of topics, with particular interest in three priority content areas:
The submission deadline is June 1, 2026.
Designed for those new to authorizing, this interactive workshop helps participants make sense of complex responsibilities and how critical decisions fit together in practice. Through realistic scenarios and peer discussion, participants will explore different perspectives and build confidence navigating high-stakes decisions.
