Leadership Summit Ready to Go
TALAS Leadership Summit – El Paso, TX | May 16–17, 2025
Don’t miss your chance to attend the TALAS State Leadership Summit in El Paso, Texas—registration is filling up fast!
With the agenda and proposals now finalized, this year’s theme—“Elevate Your Voice through ACTion and LEADership”—promises a powerful two days of professional growth and meaningful connection.
What to Expect:
35 dynamic sessions focused on leadership, career advancement, and coaching
Insights from TALAS Executive Board officers and leaders from all 8 regional chapters
Opportunities to network, collaborate, and be inspired
Whether you’re a veteran leader or rising educator, this summit is designed to empower your voice and strengthen your impact.
🎟️ Secure your spot today!
Let’s come together to lead, learn, and elevate.
Register today to secure your spot!
3-2-1: Two steps for better results, the qualities of a great career, and how to handle good luck
3 Ideas From Me
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“The 2-step process for exceptional results:
Spend a little time each day thinking about the highest leverage activity available to you.
Spend a little time each day working on it.”
Supreme Court maintains freeze on teacher training grants
In a 5-4 split, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency request to maintain a freeze on millions of dollars in federal teacher training grants.
The administration’s emergency application, filed on March 26, asked the justices to vacate a district court judge’s order requiring the U.S. Department of Education to reinstate some of Trump’s $600 million in slashed funding. The justices granted Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris’ call for an immediate administrative stay, which pauses the March 10 order by Judge Myong Joun of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts while the case continues.
Why BUT is a Word Best Unused
have written fairly often on the importance of words. Words matter and most of us could be a little more thoughtful when choosing the words that we use. Our words shape how we think, feel, and connect with others. Words carry weight, subtly influencing conversations and relationships.
One word that often sneaks into our sentences, quietly undermining our intentions, is “but.” It’s a small word, just three letters, yet it has a big impact. I believe we should rethink its use—not because it’s inherently bad, but because it often creates barriers where we could build bridges instead.
What Might Happen to State Testing Under the Trump Administration?
State tests are a familiar annual ritual—every spring, students in grades 3-8 take exams that assess what they know and are able to do in reading and math. Mandated by […]
