Summer Leadership Attendee Guide

TALAS Leadership SummitAttendee Guide Thank you for registering! We’re thrilled to welcome you to El Paso for a weekend of impactful learning, networking, and celebration. Please review the information below […]
3-2-1: On how to handle idiots, pushing toward growth, and two types of choices in life

“You can’t make time go faster or success come sooner. The only thing you can control is the next action.”
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“Reminder: If someone is acting like an idiot, you can just move on and let them be wrong. You do not have a personal obligation to correct people who are committed to being stupid. Sure, sometimes you need to attempt to get on the same page, but usually you can simply reclaim your time and move on to more
Supreme Court appears split in key curriculum opt-out case

U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared starkly split during nearly three hours of oral arguments on Tuesday in a case that has the potential to set precedent on parental opt-out policies […]
School districts stay quiet as lawmakers push to limit when they can sue the state

The Texas Senate passed a bill last week taking aim at school district leaders who used lawsuits to halt the release of the state’s school performance ratings for two consecutive years.
Senate Bill 1962, which now heads to the Texas House for consideration, would make it more difficult for districts to use the courts in a similar way again, effectively taking away a tool district leaders have leaned on to push back against state changes to the ratings system they believe are unfair.
Stop Copying Successful People – Do This Instead

Just because successful people reach the peak it doesn’t mean they know the best way up. Or how to get back down. Or what the mountain is for. Successful people […]
Federal Agents Turn Up at Two LA Schools Seeking ‘Access’ to Young Children

Federal agents who were denied entrance to two Los Angeles elementary schools this week were seeking “access” to five young students attending those schools, Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said Thursday.
News of U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents showing up at Lillian Street Elementary School and Russell Elementary School in South Los Angeles’ Florence-Graham neighborhood was confirmed by the district Wednesday. A spokesperson said the agents were turned away by school administrators at both schools.