Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents
The Leadership | The Advocate | The Voice for Latino Learners and Leaders
The Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents is the premier organization in advocacy for the growth and advancement of Latino learners and leaders. With an unrelenting commitment to improving learning outcomes for Latino learners, TALAS provides leadership development, collective impact, advocacy, and a proactive voice for Latino and non-Latino leaders who have a passion for serving the fastest-growing student population in Texas.
Celebrating 15 Years of TALAS Leadership & Impact
For 15 years, TALAS has championed leadership, advocacy, and equity for Latino learners and leaders across Texas.
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Summer Leadership Summit Open for Registration
Join Us for the TALAS & Central TALAS Summer Leadership Summit
TALAS and Central TALAS invite you to the annual Summer Leadership Summit, a powerful two-day gathering of superintendents, senior district leaders, and educational partners dedicated to advancing Latino leadership across Texas.
“Fuerza in Our Roots, Poder in Our People” celebrates the cultural heritage, collective strength, and shared commitment that unite Latino educational leaders. This summit honors the power of our history, values, and purpose in driving student success and shaping the future of education.
June 22–23, 2026 | Concordia University
June 22, 2026
Lunch and two breakout sessions
Evening Inaugural President’s Dinner (additional cost) recognizing outstanding chapter leadership and L3 Cohort 12 participants
June 23, 2026
Breakfast and lunch
Three breakout sessions
Featured breakout with Miguel Cardona, former U.S. Secretary of Education
Closing keynote and book signing with author Robert Alfaro, Baloney, Baloney, Baloney!
Together, we will explore how our roots ground us, our people uplift us, and our unity empowers the future of education.
Early Bird registration is available through March 30, 2026.Don’t miss this inspiring and impactful leadership experience!
Cancellation & Refund Policy
All registration and sponsorship fees are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, your registration or sponsorship fee will be considered a donation to TALAS. Upon request, a donation acknowledgment letter will be provided for your records.
TALAS Awards Scholarships to Outstanding Student Leaders Across Texas
TALAS is proud to recognize outstanding students from across the state of Texas by awarding nine scholarships of $1,500 each to support their educational pursuits after high school.
As part of the application process, students submitted an application and a video describing a personal experience that challenged them to overcome obstacles, demonstrate leadership, and grow through the experience. The scholarship committee was inspired by the resilience, determination, and leadership potential displayed by all applicants.
TALAS is honored to invest in the next generation of leaders and looks forward to following their educational journeys and future accomplishments.
Congratulations to our scholarship recipients! We are excited to see the positive impact these young leaders will make in their communities and beyond.
3-2-1: On revenge, three principles to live by, and the power of commitment
3 Ideas From Me
This week, here are three principles I try to live by:
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“I’m adaptable. I don’t need the day to go perfectly to make it a good one.”
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“It’s not my job to tell myself no. The world will offer plenty of obstacles. I don’t need to add to them. My mind is my friend. I am my own biggest believer.”
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“I try to live to a standard, not the circumstances of the day. Some days it is easy. Some days it is hard. But I do it either way because that’s who I want to be, not because it is always easy to do
With States’ Increasing Power Over Schools Comes Great Responsibility
A decades-long push to give states more authority over education has increasingly taken shape through initiatives such as the Trump administration’s proposed Make Education Great Again grant program. The proposal would consolidate $220 million in rural education funding and 16 other federal programs — including literacy grants, education for homeless students and after-school initiatives — into a single $2 billion block grant designed to give states greater flexibility in addressing local educational needs.
Supporters of the proposal argue that programs like MEGA reflect a broader recognition that states and local communities are often better positioned than Washington to understand the unique challenges facing their schools. Rather than maintaining fragmented federal programs with rigid compliance structures, decentralization efforts seek to give states more authority to innovate, coordinate resources and tailor solutions to regional realities.
Texas’ discipline push sends kids to ‘jail-like’ campuses
Angela Comfort still can’t explain exactly what went wrong.
Her son, Jordan, an honors student in Garland, Texas, got in trouble with school officials this February for distributing flyers on campus about a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Students all over North Texas were planning a walkout, and the teen was eager to participate.
Instead, administrators suspended him and warned further punishment was possible.
“I didn’t even let him go near the school” the day of the protest, Comfort said. “No new behavior could have been seen to warrant any kind of new discipline.”
Still, that afternoon, an email came from the school: Jordan was being assigned to the district’s Disciplinary Alternative Education Program. An administrator later said Jordan was facing a six-week placement for being disruptive, according to Comfort. If he behaved well and took behavior and anger management classes, he could be out in five weeks, she recalled.
How to prepare your school board for stormy seas
A school board without intentional reset is like a ship that never returns to port. It may continue moving, but over time, its navigation drifts, its crew loses alignment, and small course corrections go unmade until they become major problems.
Summer is that port. It is a rare opportunity while schools are paused to reflect on the past year and glean lessons learned in planning for the upcoming academic year.
The research is clear: governance culture does not sustain itself. It requires deliberate reinforcement.
Events
Events
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Growing Your Own Teachers June 9, 2026
Are you looking at hiring new teachers? How are you planning to grow and support the educators already in your district? Join us for an engaging webinar focused on developing […]
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Voluntary retirement accounts with Adrian Gonzalez June 10
Navigating retirement as an educator can feel overwhelming, but it does not have to be. Join our webinar as we explore retirement tools available to educators and how they can […]
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Human Architects: Belonging & Psychological Safety June 15- Webinar 1
Belonging & Psychological Safety The Foundation of High-Performing Leadership Teams Every high-performing team starts with trust, and trust starts with belonging. Explore why psychological safety is not a “soft” concept […]
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TALAS Summer Leadership Summit
Concordia University 11400 Concordia, Austin, TX, United StatesTALAS and Central TALAS invite you to the annual Summer Leadership Summit, a powerful two-day gathering of superintendents, senior district leaders, and educational partners dedicated to advancing Latino leadership across Texas. “Fuerza in […]
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Tarrant County Leadership Conference June 26, 2026
Birdville PLC 6351 Blvd 26, North Richland Hills, TX, United StatesTarrant County is hosting a mini leadership conference for educational leaders on June 13, 2026. They are looking for dynamic presenters that are willing to share best practices in leadership. […]
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Human Architects: Building Collective Efficacy: Webinar #2 June 29, 2026
WEBINAR 02 Building Collective Efficacy How Leadership Teams Execute and Achieve Goals Together A team that believes it can succeed, will. Learn what collective efficacy looks like in PK–12 teams, […]
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Preparing & Marketing Yourself for the Next Leadership Role Alamo Area TALAS June 29
Chris Madrids San Antonio, TexasReady to make your next career move? Join Alamo Area TALAS for an evening of networking, learning, and professional growth designed to help you take the next step in your […]
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Human Architects: Building Collective Efficacy: Webinar #3 July 13, 2026
WEBINAR 03 Mastery Through Learning Why Teams That Learn Together Outperform Everyone Else Mastery is not an individual achievement. It is a team discipline. Explore how formal and informal learning […]
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Human Architects: Building Collective Efficacy: Webinar #3 July 13, 2026
WEBINAR 03 Mastery Through Learning Why Teams That Learn Together Outperform Everyone Else Mastery is not an individual achievement. It is a team discipline. Explore how formal and informal learning […]
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From Strategy to Systemic Transformation Workshop #1 July 14
A 3-Hour Intensive for Results-Driven Texas Administrators Strategic plans fail when they are too broad to execute or too detached from economic reality. This summer, join NorthStar Education Advisors for a streamlined, […]
TALAS Partnership Spotlight
Lexia Learning
We are thrilled to share the latest episode of the TALAS Partnership Spotlight series. Dr. Rick Fernandez is joined by guest Dr. José Viana, Senior Education Advisor at Lexia Learning. In this entertaining and very informative episode, Dr. José goes in-depth on the push for bilingualism in the U.S. and the way we need to improve if we want to achieve this goal, Dr. Rick asks all the right questions that teachers and parents are wondering, Dr. José does a fantastic job of laying out the vision Lexia Learning has and his excitement to share the new ways they will help improve the world of education.
Become a Sponsor
Sponsorship opportunities allow TALAS to work with innovative partners who are interested in supporting the TALAS mission. Sponsors who partner with TALAS enjoy direct access to TALAS leadership teams committed to improving the educational outcomes for all students and their communities.