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Principals participating in a Wallace Foundation webinar

School Leadership

Webinar Highlights Report on How Principals Affect Schools

February 3, 2021 Article

Q&A on the Partnerships for Social-Emotional Learning Initiative (PSELI)

Social and Emotional Learning

What Can We Learn About Nurturing SEL In and Out of School?

February 2, 2021 Article

Principal Blake

School Leadership

How Principals Affect Students and Schools | Wallace Foundation

February 1, 2021 Report

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School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

Five Lessons in Problem Solving for School Leaders

January 26, 2021 Article

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Arts

Future Arts Administrators and Other Adult Learners Persevere Online

January 14, 2021 Article

A middle school young girl painting in art class

Afterschool

Stability and Change in Afterschool Systems, 2013-2020

January 1, 2021 Report

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News

2020: Pain with Some Rays of Light

December 18, 2020 Article

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News

Pandemic Resources for School Leaders and Arts Organizations

December 15, 2020 Article

Every Summer Counts

Summer Learning

Every Summer Counts | Wallace Foundation

December 14, 2020 Report

Graphic of a ballerina in front of a rocket circling a planet. Text reads "Reimagining the Future of the Arts".

Arts

Looking Toward an Alchemy for Arts Organizations Post-COVID

December 10, 2020 Article

Zenetta Drew in an op-ed on arts and community engagement

Arts

Can Pandemic Be Catalyst for New Global Arts Ecology?

December 7, 2020 Article

Illustration for pandemic scenario planning for arts organizations

Arts

Pandemic Ups Game on Scenario Planning in The Arts

November 20, 2020 Article

Arts

Scenario Planning for Arts Organizations

November 19, 2020 Video

2 mixed race male teachers standing in a classroom talking

School Leadership

Using State-Level Policy Levers to Promote Principal Quality

November 17, 2020 Report

Digital Promise blog post on education technology and school leadership

School Leadership

Remote Support of Principal Supervisors “Not Different” from Pre-COVID Times

November 17, 2020 Article

Arts

What Sets the Most Successful Arts Organizations Apart?

November 12, 2020 Video

A teacher and student smile at the camera.

Social and Emotional Learning

Supports for SEL in American Schools and Classroom Findings

November 12, 2020 Report

Graphic of a ballerina in front of a rocket circling a planet. Text reads "Reimagining the Future of the Arts".

Arts

The Pandemic is Transforming The Arts—and It’s Not All Bad

November 12, 2020 Article

Arts

Can Art Help Communities Through Crises?

October 26, 2020 Video

A group of 3 mixed race woman performing a dance number on a purple stage

Arts

Navigating Uncertain Times: A Scenario Planning Toolkit for the Arts and Culture Sector

October 22, 2020 toolkit

People in an art gallery viewing paintings, photos and other forms of art on display

Arts

Arts Organizations’ Early Response to COVID-19 Uncertainty

October 22, 2020 Report

Children participate in the Wallace Foundation program July 11, 2017 at Camp Carmalt at Carmalt Elementary School

School Leadership

With Equity in Mind, Districts Address State Budget Cuts

October 20, 2020 Article

A group of mixed race and gender students and adults standing in the street in front of a school, all wearing masks

School Leadership

School Leaders Keep Eye on Equity as Unusual Year Begins

October 13, 2020 Article

Zannie Voss in a Q&A on arts audience research

Arts

High-Quality Art and Community Relevance Key to Healthy Arts Organizations

October 6, 2020 Article

Children sit on the ground during an assembly.

Social and Emotional Learning

Early Lessons From Schools and OST Programs | Wallace Foundation

October 1, 2020 Report

Illustration for schools navigating COVID-19 challenges

School Leadership

Keeping Kids Learning and Connected this Fall

September 29, 2020 Article

Grantmakers in the Arts webinar on arts funding and philanthropy

Arts Education

Pandemic Brings challenges (and Opportunities) for Arts Education

September 22, 2020 Article

Susan Gates in a Q&A on school leadership and principal pipelines

School Leadership

Today's Focus on Principal Effectiveness Breaks Sharply with the Past

September 15, 2020 Article

Decorative image that reads "Culture + community in a time of crisis | A special edition of culture track"

Arts

What We Need from The Arts Right Now

September 9, 2020 Article

Hal Smith in a Q&A on afterschool and out-of-school time programs

School Leadership

Keeping a Focus on Equity as Schools Reopen During the Pandemic

August 25, 2020 Article

Two actresses hold each other on stage.

Arts

The Alchemy of High-Performing Arts Organizations

August 18, 2020 Report

Edmunds and KCET blog post on arts education and media

Arts

How Can Artists Help Reimagine Our Future Post-COVID?

August 11, 2020 Article

Afterschool, summer and other out-of-school-time programs can be ideal settings for children to learn and build social and emotional well-being—when skilled and trusted adults are there to guide them, according to this conference report.

Afterschool

SEL+OST=Perfect Together A Conference Report

August 9, 2020 Report

Cover of What They Say and What They Do: Post-Performance Survey of Arts Audiences report

School Leadership

Once Focused on System Problems, Principal Supervisors Now Drive Support

July 28, 2020 Article

An art museum filled with many people looking at the art on the walls, in a large corridor with very high ceilings

Arts

6 Data-Tested Approaches to Building New Audiences

July 22, 2020 Article

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Arts

Data and Deliberation: A Dynamic Duo for Arts Organizations

July 14, 2020 Article

Findings from two surveys, fielded six years apart, provide indications that large school districts nationwide are redesigning the principal supervisor job to focus more on principal support.

School Leadership

Trends in Principal Supervisor Leadership and Support

July 13, 2020 Report

Illustration for National Summer Learning Week

Summer Learning

Though it May Look Different, Summer Is Not Canceled

July 8, 2020 Article

Jill Baker in a discussion on school leadership

School Leadership

Bringing Out the Best in Principals During COVID-19 Crisis

July 7, 2020 Article

A male and female teacher sitting on the floor with several students using laptops

School Leadership

Principal Supervisors

Changing the Principal Supervisor Role to Better | Wallace Foundation

July 1, 2020 Report

A male and female teacher sitting on the floor with several students using laptops

School Leadership

Principal Supervisors

Leading the Change Comparing the Principal Supervisor Role

July 1, 2020 Report

Education leaders sit in the audience at a conference.

School Leadership

Weaving Equity into the Fabric of Principal Training

June 30, 2020 Article

A group of mixed gender and race people sitting around a conference table in a conference room having a discussion

Arts

Data and Deliberation: How Some Arts Organizations | Wallace Foundation

June 22, 2020 Report

Carolyn Riehl in a discussion on school leadership and principal preparation

Cross-Sector Collaboration

Cross-Sector Collaboration is ‘Invaluable’ in the Current Crisis

June 18, 2020 Article

Two education leaders shake hands at the conclusion of a conference.

School Leadership

It Takes a Village to Train an Effective Principal

June 16, 2020 Article

2 mixed race woman meeting in a principal's office, holding a piece pf paper, viewing it together

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

Taking Stock of Principal Pipelines

June 13, 2020 Report

National Summer Learning Association panel recap

Summer Learning

“All-Hands-On-Deck Moment” for Kids this Summer

June 11, 2020 Article

Four education leaders sit at a conference room table in discussion.

School Leadership

Embracing the Unknown in New Approaches to Principal Preparation

June 9, 2020 Article

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News

A message from President Will Miller about recent events

June 5, 2020 Article

Illustration for museums navigating COVID-19 challenges

Arts

Helping Museums Navigate Through the COVID-19 Fog

June 4, 2020 Article

Three education leaders sit at a table in discussion with notepads in front of them.

School Leadership

Taking Principal Training to the Real World

June 2, 2020 Article

Ken Resnicow in a Q&A on arts audience engagement

Arts

10 Things Museums Should Consider as Programs Become Virtual

May 28, 2020 Article

An education leader from UCONN speaks in front of an audience.

School Leadership

A Road to More Effective Principals Begins in One University’s Classrooms

May 26, 2020 Article

Audience members at a education conference on principal prep programs.

School Leadership

Learning to Navigate the Uncertainties of School Leadership

May 26, 2020 Article

Education leaders sit in a circle discussing principal preparation.

School Leadership

Changing Principal Preparation to Help Meet School Needs

May 21, 2020 Article

Catherine Augustiner in a Q&A on arts education

Summer Learning

What the Pandemic Means for Summer Learning

May 14, 2020 Article

Children sit on the floor clapping with their program leader.

Summer Learning

Public Policy

Getting Support for Summer Learning | Wallace Foundation

May 1, 2020 Report

A group of mixed race and gender students, standing in the street in front of a school with a teacher, all in masks

Afterschool

Summer Learning

The CARES Act: Five Things That School and District Leaders Need to Know Now

April 23, 2020 Article

Illustration for Bay Area arts organizations navigating the pandemic

Arts

Engaging Audiences in the Age of Social Distancing

April 16, 2020 Article

Kylie Peppler in a discussion on arts education and learning

Arts Education

Keeping Young People Creative in Quarantine

April 14, 2020 Article

James Kim in a discussion on summer reading and learning

Summer Learning

Literacy Expert on Why Kids Must Keep Reading During This ‘Unprecedented Moment’

April 9, 2020 Article

Illustration for Principal Pipeline Initiative anniversary

School Leadership

Understanding the Effects of Building a Principal Pipeline

April 8, 2020 Article

Principal Pipelines

School Leadership

Communicating About Principal Pipelines | Wallace Foundation

April 6, 2020 Report

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Financial Management for Nonprofits

Managing Nonprofit Finances During the Coronavirus Crisis

March 25, 2020 Article

Claudy Bookle in a discussion on arts and community engagement

News

At the Crossroads of the Arts, Education, Philanthropy and Heritage Sheep

March 10, 2020 Article

"Take a Winter Break...for Summer Learning" on top of illustration of snowy tree

Summer Learning

Take a Winter Break…for Summer Learning!

February 26, 2020 Article

Illustration for spreading lessons from the Principal Pipeline Initiative

School Leadership

Spreading Lessons from the Principal Pipeline

February 18, 2020 Article

Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) conference on arts audience engagement

Arts

Experimentation and Refinement: Key to Audience Building in the Arts

February 11, 2020 Article

Illustration for using data to support young people in out-of-school time programs

Afterschool

How Communities Can Put Data to Work for Young People

January 28, 2020 Article

Arts

Ambassadors, Advice and Strategic Discounts Bring Newcomers

January 21, 2020 Article

National Endowment for the Arts arts education panel

Arts Education

Research About the Arts and Kids: A Fertile Area for Inquiry

January 14, 2020 Article

Contemporary Jewish Museum arts audience engagement program

Arts

The Contemporary Jewish Museum Is Now (Also) a Family Destination

January 7, 2020 Article

Illustrative graphic of summertime growth for young people

Summer Learning

What It Takes to Make Summer a Time of Growth for All Young People

December 10, 2019 Article

Illustration for Wallace Foundation top 10 blog posts of 2019

School Leadership

Social and Emotional Learning

Year’s Top Blog Posts Signal Interest in SEL, School Leadership

December 4, 2019 Article

A group of mixed race and gender educators in a conference room, 3 of which sitting at a table having a discussion

Cross-Sector Collaboration

Building Impact A Closer Look at Local | Wallace Foundation

December 1, 2019 Report

Illustration for Principal Pipeline Initiative blog series, part 5

School Leadership

Performance Reviews Become a Tool

November 26, 2019 Article

Illustration for summer learning program planning

Summer Learning

This Holiday Season, Start Planning for … Summer?

November 19, 2019 Article

Quote from Adelaide Blake, a school principal, overlaid on a photo of her with a teacher.

School Leadership

New Hiring Approach Helps District Make the Right Match

November 12, 2019 Article

Illustration for social and emotional learning in out-of-school time, in partnership with CASEL

Social and Emotional Learning

Staff Expertise, Careful Communications to Parents Fuel Successful SEL Efforts

November 6, 2019 Article

Illustration for Principal Pipeline Initiative blog series, part 3

School Leadership

Leader Standards Let Principals Know What to Strive For

October 29, 2019 Article

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School Leadership

Keeping Current on the State of Knowledge About Principals and APs

October 22, 2019 Article

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School Leadership

Insights on How Principals Can Affect Teachers, Students and Schools

October 16, 2019 Article

Illustration for National Principals Month

School Leadership

National Principals Month Highlights the Tough Job of Leading a School

October 9, 2019 Article

A young girl and boy sitting at a table in a classroom holding books open, one of them is reading

Summer Learning

National Academies of Sciences Report on Summer Learning

October 1, 2019 Report

Illustration for Bay Area Summer discussion guide on summer learning

Arts

Five Steps to Generate Discussion about Arts Audiences

October 1, 2019 Article

A male white teacher in a suit helping 2 white elementary school students with a class project using toothpicks and white balls

School Leadership

Universities and Districts Team Up to Better Prepare Principals

September 24, 2019 Article

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Summer Learning

Summer—From the “Wild West” to a “Center of Success”

September 17, 2019 Article

2 young white girls sitting at a table using a tablet in a classroom at a summer program in Tuscaloosa

Afterschool

Putting Data to Work for Young People Guide for Expanded Learning Intermediaries | Wallace Foundation

September 13, 2019 Report

Panel discussion at Wallace Foundation event in Nashville

School Leadership

Panel Highlights Role of States in Developing Effective Principals

September 10, 2019 Article

Principal Pipeline Infographic

School Leadership

Stream Series Two of The Principal Pipeline Podcast

September 3, 2019 Article

Illustration for ESSA evidence series blog post

School Leadership

ESSA Evidence Reviews: 201 Programs With Research-backed Benefits for Kids

August 27, 2019 Article

Erica Hunt in a Q&A on arts and cultural organizations

School Leadership

The Long and Winding Road to Better Principal Preparation

August 20, 2019 Article

Principal Blake

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

How Districts, States and Universities Can Play a Role

August 14, 2019 Podcast

Illustration for principal retention in schools

School Leadership

What We’re Learning About the Impact of Principal Turnover – And How to Reduce It

August 13, 2019 Article

Pam Kirk

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

How Districts Sustained Their Principal Pipelines

August 6, 2019 Podcast

Bay Area Summer Boost anniversary event on summer learning

Summer Learning

Summer Means Opportunity…for Students and Cities

August 6, 2019 Article

School Leadership Adult Learning

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

Measuring the Effectiveness of Principal Pipelines

July 31, 2019 Podcast

Principal Blake

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

Building Principal Pipelines Improves Principal Retention

July 24, 2019 Podcast

School Leadership

On-the-Job Support Helps New Principals Build Skills—and Confidence

July 23, 2019 Article

Principal Sun Dick

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

A District Strategy to Improve Student Achievement

July 17, 2019 Podcast

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