Last week concluded week 4 in the legislature. Here is a high level look at what took place and a peak into what is on the schedule this week. It will be a full week of bill work. Contact your legislators to share your opinions! A full email is out too. #edleadershipmatters

Our KELI Year 2 Building Leaders were in Salina today focusing on building cultures of well being and leading for learning in their schools. We are thrilled to partner with #KELI to provide this meaningful PD to our leaders. #edleadershipmatters

Our Elevate Leadership 3 cohort met today on Zoom to discuss reflections on their peer observations, instructional coherence, & structures for securing accountability. #edleadershipmatters #elevateleadership

Teachers in the Western Kansas Leadership Academy are meeting today in Garden City! The focus of today's learning is Change and Classroom Observations. #WKLA @KASBPublicEd @swplains

The 2025 Women's Leadership Summit is ONE MONTH away, and we could not be more excited for this year's conference hosted in partnership with @KASBPublicEd. There are only a few spots remaining so don't wait to sign up! Use the QR code below to register. #WLS2025

Today, we worked with leaders in Blue Valley USD 229 on strong instructional leadership, the importance of having crucial conversations, and analyzing current building data to plan for future growth. Reach out if custom PD might be right for you! #edleadershipmatters

Our member organization, @KSPrincipals is launching their first annual Principal for a Day initiative this Friday, February 7th! This program will give legislators the chance to shadow a Kansas school principal. Visit #PrincipalForADay

The February issue of Under the Umbrella is out now! This month's issue is full of intriguing articles from leadership, to advocacy, to supporting English Learners. Check your inbox for a link to the magazine. #edleadershipmatters

Here is your legislative recap for the week. This is a very high level summary of what occurred and what bills are on the docket for next week. Please check your email for a complete and thorough summation of this week's events. #edleadershipmatters

The KC Cohort of Elevate Leadership 3 met this afternoon after doing peer on-site visits. There was tons of value in observing one another and reflecting on how each person establishes focus and culture, deepens student learning, and embraces accountability. #edleadershipmatters

RT @KSPrincipals: 📢 REMINDER: KPA is launching our first annual Principal for a Day initiative! 🎉 This program gives legislators the chanc…

Today leaders in Elevate Leadership 3 launched their first round of peer observations. Pictured, we have Heath Henderson from USD 490 and Kristie Thackery from USD 402 who spent the morning in Kristie's building. In the afternoon leaders met on zoom to reflect! #elevateleadership

If you are interested in submitting a proposal to present at this year's Uniting Leaders Conference, please note, the deadline for submissions is this FRIDAY, JANUARY 31. Please have your proposal in by the end of the day Friday to be considered! #edleadershipmatters

Our Kansas City group of #elevateleadership 2 is meeting today in Olathe with a focus on communication. Today, leaders are talking through communication plans with an emphasis on impact and diving deeper into what it means to have crucial conversations. #edleadershipmatters

The legislative session is picking up & the advocacy of school leaders is essential in providing legislators with the information they need to make informed decisions. Senate Bill 75 will be heard TOMORROW, January 28. Use the QR codes to gain information so you can take action!

It was a shorter week in the Kansas Legislature but a busy one! The image below captures the highlights from this week with a peak into next. You can expect a more robust summary to hit your inbox soon. Stay in the know by signing up for alerts on the USA-Kansas Advocacy page.

Our #elevateleadership group in Kansas City is meeting at @TraneMidAmerica today. Leaders are taking time to process high quality instruction and reflect on their learning around academic optimism from last time. Thank you to our friends at Trane for hosting! #edleadershipmatters

We are working with our #elevateleadership 2 group in Goddard today talking about crucial conversations, student-centered cultures, and data driven systems. Throughout the day, leaders have the opportunity to reflect and collaborate around their learning. #edleadershipmatters

We are back in Dodge City today partnering with KASEA to provide day 2 of "SPED and the Building Leader". This training brings SPED expertise to our building leaders providing them with tools and resources to better support each student in reaching success. #edleadershipmatters

Superintendents are gathered in Salina as part of our Emerging Leadership Development program for Superintendents. This collaborative partnership with @KASBPublicEd is meant to support leaders in their first years of service to grow their capacity to be world class leaders. #KSSA