The USA-Kansas Board is meeting today in Topeka in our new office building. Our board does a tremendous job in supporting and moving forward the important work of USA-Kansas in developing world class leaders for world class student success. #edleadershipmatters
Today, we are in Goddard and Topeka working with our #elevateleadership 1 participants through their 6th and final day of learning. This morning they are reflecting & reviewing the phases of change. Later, they will action plan & outline next steps in their leadership journey.
In partnership with @KSPrincipals, we would like to say Happy National Assistant Principals Week #APWeek25. The role of the AP is critical to school and student success, and we take time this week to recognize all of our Assistant Principals in Kansas! @NASSP #edleadershipmatters
It was a full and final day of learning for our leaders in Chanute, Salina, and Garden City. Thank you for your dedication to this work. Your reflection and action planning will support you in being world class leaders for world class student success! #elevateleadership
We are working with leaders in Chanute, Garden City, and Salina today for Day 6 of #elevateleadership 1. On this final day of learning, participants are engaging in reflection, review, and action planning for closing out this year and launching next year. #edleadershipmatters
If you have ever considered writing for Under the Umbrella, now is your chance! The monthly magazine is always seeking high quality articles from educational leaders in Kansas. Reach out to learn more about how you can become a published author. #edleadershipmatters
The Kansas School Superintendents' Association is proud to announce that Adrian Howie, Superintendent of Hugoton USD 210, has been elected as the KSSA President-Elect for the 2025–2026 school year. We look forward to his continued leadership! #edleadershipmatters
We are in Maize and Dodge City today working with our #KELI Leaders and New Principals. Leaders started the day with reflection and accountability check-ins before moving into data, leading change, and shared leadership. #edleadershipmatters @KSUCollegeofEd @mischelmiller
Today, we are working with #KELI leaders and New Principals in Topeka. The focus for today is on using data to make decisions for future-focused planning. #edleadershipmatters @KSUCollegeofEd @mischelmiller
Today, we are in Goddard working with leaders in Elevate Leadership 2. Leaders took time this morning to reflect with their accountability partners. Leaders will spend most of their time today connecting their work to results in their building! #edleadershipmatters
As the legislative session winds down here is your quick recap of what was finalized this week. The veto session will be held April 10-12. We will bring more updates to you at that time. A complete summary of what took place we will coming to your inbox soon. #edleadershipmatters
Our weekly newsletter should be in your inbox now! There is a lot to check out between our highlights from this week and our information about future events; be sure to scroll through so you can stay in the know. We look forward to working with you soon! #edleadershipmatters
We are hosting in our new building today, working with superintendents in the KEDS program. The Emerging Leadership program provides superintendents with training & coaching to help them grow their leadership capacity. This program is in partnership with @KASBPublicEd and #KSSA
Our Goddard group was finally able to meet for day 2 of SPED and the Role of the Building Leader. This second day of training was developed from their feedback in the fall. Today's focus is behavior and how to teach for what we want to see! Thanks to #KASEA for partnering.
ACTION ALERT: The House and Senate are meeting in conference committee discussing the state's budget. The following items are on the table for discussion. Please contact your Legislators to let them know your opinion on these budget measures. #edleadershipmatters
It was a great afternoon for our #elevateleadership 1 group out in Garden City. Leaders spent the afternoon learning more about change and change management. Every session, leaders collaborate and plan next steps for applying their learning to practice. #edleadershipmatters
Our #elevateleadership 1 folks are working hard today in Chanute, Lenexa, and Garden City. Today, participants are reflecting on their work since January and learning more about leading change in their schools. #edleadershipmatters
Now that it is spring, we are back in full workshop mode to wrap up our learning series for the year. We will be in lots of places this week for Elevate Leadership, School Finance University, and SPED and the Building Leader. We look forward to being with you this week.
Here is your quick look at what took place in the Kansas Legislature this past week. Check your inbox for a full look at what all took place. An action alert was also sent out this week related to the weekly update. #edleadershipmatters
The USA-Kansas team is hard at work this Spring Break getting moved into our new office space. It's exciting to see our new office take shape, and we can't wait to welcome you to our new location at 990 SW Fairlawn Rd., Topeka, KS 66606!
