
Thank you to all of our sponsors who made our brewery lunch at Central Standard Brewery a success! Thank you to @EskieAssociates, Circadia, @NewkirkNovak, @HTKarch, @KCAVsolutions, and Multi Studio. #edleadershipmatters


The Corn Hole tournament is getting serious as teams compete for ultimate bragging rights and custom USA-Kansas corn hole boards! Thank you to @VircoInc for sponsoring this fun event for leaders attending #USAKS25


It is the final meeting for teacher leaders in the Western Kansas Leadership Academy. Leaders are wrapping up their learning and then invited to stay for #USAKS25. The WKLA Program operates in partnership with @KASBPublicEd and @swplains. Happy last day of learning!


Conference activities are under way as our golfers hit the course this morning! Thank you to our sponsors at @NabholzCorp, @Jostens, @Piper_Sandler, IMA, and @entegrityenergy.
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The convention hall and ballroom are ready for over 900 administrators eager to engage in learning focused on Authentic Influence. The #USAKS25 Annual Conference is starting in the morning. Will you be joining us?


We are headed to Wichita for #USAKS25. The 54th Annual Uniting Leaders Conference this year is focused on "Authentic Influence" and we could not be more excited for all that is in store! This would not be possible without our sponsors so a big THANK YOU to them! See you tomorrow!


The USA-Kansas Office is closed today in honor and observation of Memorial Day. We will resume operations tomorrow as we head to Wichita for Convention!


We made it to the end of the school year, and now all that separates us from the 54th Annual Uniting Leaders Convention is a three-day holiday weekend! Our office will be closed Monday, but we will see you all in Wichita May 28-30! And a HUGE THANK YOU to our conference sponsors!



If you participated in a USA-Kansas workshop this year, you might be getting a follow-up survey soon. We kindly ask that you take 5 minutes to complete this form letting us know what stuck and how we can continue to enhance our programs for next year! Thank you for your feedback.


The #USAKS25 conference is going to be HUGE! We are 9 days away, and we have already broken last year's registration record with a total of 929 now registered! Review sessions and pre conference activities on our webpage. We can't wait to inspire Authentic Influence!


The 2025/26 USA-Kansas Program Booklet is out now! We are excited to share that the Program Booklet went out this morning in our newsletter, and physical copies are being sent to district offices. You can use the QR code to dive in and sign up for your next learning opportunity!


Do you know a principal who will be new to their role/the profession next year? Send them to our New Principal Support Program offered in collaboration with @KSPrincipals and #KELI through the @KSUCollegeofEd. Use the QR code on the image below to learn more. #edleadershipmatters


The conference is just two weeks away and we have 857 REGISTRANTS who are eager to attend! We can't wait to have you and our 138 VENDORS in Wichita for the 54th Annual Uniting Leaders Conference. We know this one will be the best one yet! Visit our website to register.



@USAKansas Executive Director G.A. Buie and @KSPrincipals Executive Director Cara Ledy were in Hawaii this past week meeting with other state Executive Directors through @NASSP and @NAESP. On Thursday, they presented on Artificial Intelligence! #edleadershipmatters


In recognition of Teachers Appreciation Week, we want to give a huge THANK YOU to the teachers who show up each and every day to make a difference in the lives of students. THANK YOU! #edleadershipmatters


Executive Director, G.A. Buie is presenting in Nashville at the AASA State Leadership Conference on "Meeting Member Needs through AI". Thank you for representing Kansas and #KSSA and USA-Kansas on the national stage. #edleadershipmatters


The final issue of Under the Umbrella for the 2024/2025 school year is out now! We will pick back up with magazines in August 2025; however, we encourage any interested authors to send us articles throughout the year. Check your inbox for the May issue! #edleadershipmatters


The 54th Annual Uniting Leaders Conference is officially less than 4 weeks away, and we are now sitting at 799 registrants! Help us break 800 today and work toward topping last year's total of 908! Register online at https://www.usakansas.org/page/2025-usa-kansas-conference


Today, we are in Wichita working with leaders in our Emerging Leadership Development for Superintendents group. This is their final meeting for this year before we pick back up in the fall. This program is hosted in collaboration with #KSSA and @KASBPublicEd. #edleadershipmatters


Elevate 3 was in KC today for their 6th and final day assessing for coherence within their schools and planning for next year. Dr. Watson from @ksdehq celebrated with us to discuss the importance of #elevateleadership in creating change in KS schools! Thanks to our host, Nabholz!
