Founded in 1970, MASBA: School Board Members for Latino Equity, is a nonprofit organization committed to advancing educational equity for the over 14 million Latino students in public schools across the nation. 📣

Through valued partnerships and shared purposes, we are continuing to advance national educational equity!.

Past and present MASBA representatives joined fellow civic leaders at the NALEO 42nd Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia! Our president, Ana Cortez, made us proud by speaking on The Future of Public Education panel.

Past and present MASBA representatives joined fellow civic leaders at the NALEO 42nd Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia! Our president, Ana Cortez, made us proud by speaking on The Future of Public Education panel.

To access the nominations form, visit: To register for the 2025 MASBA National Conference, visit:

Recipients will be announced at the MASBA National Conference in San Antonio, Texas on October 3rd, 2025. Submit a nomination today and help us celebrate the outstanding achievements and best practices within our community!.

The MASBA Recognition of Excellence Awards Nominations are open! Nominations for the 13 awards may be submitted in multiple categories, and must be submitted by Thursday, July 31st at 6 pm CST.

Congratulations! 🥳. Read more here:

Today, we are honored to celebrate our MASBA Board President, Ana Cortez, for being recognized as part of TAMACC's 2025 Women of Distinction. This recognition uplifts the impacts of Latina leaders across Texas. Ana, your contributions to our communities is invaluable.

MASBA is committed to following this special session and providing updates as it progresses. For more information, please visit:

This special session is meant to address a variety of priorities, some that may impact K-12 education include: policies related to eliminating STAAR testing, property tax cuts, and silencing our voices by banning local advocacy.

The 89th Texas Legislative Special Session has officially begun today, Monday, July 21, 2025.

LAN has partnered with academic institutions for more than 70 years to ensure campuses can support their academic missions. Thank you for your commitment to instilling resilience into our schools!.

We are proud to partner with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam (LAN), a national civil engineering firm, which delivers innovative planning, engineering, and program management solutions that strengthen communities across the country.

Happy Birthday to our incredible vice-president, Marco R. Ortiz! 🎉 Your leadership, passion, and commitment to our community inspires us every day. We are wishing you a year ahead filled with joy, success, and continued impact!🥳

For more information and to complete an application, please visit:

📌A few key notes:. -Fellowship timeline: August 4, 2025 – May 31, 2026 🗓️. -Application are open to master’s and doctoral students 📚. -Applications are due by Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 5:00 pm MST / 6:00 pm CST ⏰.

Fellows will receive a $1,500 monthly stipend while gaining hands-on experience in national education policy and advocacy efforts.

Attention all interested in advancing educational equity through policy work! 📣. MASBA is now accepting applications for the 2025–2026 MASBA Policy Fellowship: a one-year program dedicated to advancing awareness and advocacy on education issues impacting the Latina/o/x community

📌A few key notes:. -Fellowship timeline: August 4, 2025 – May 31, 2026 🗓️. -Application are open to master’s and doctoral students 📚. -Applications are due by Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 5:00 pm MST / 6:00 pm CST ⏰.

Fellows will receive a $2,000 monthly stipend while gaining hands-on experience in national education policy and advocacy efforts.