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Arts

Labor of Love An ethnographic study of the Harvey B. Gantt Center

December 11, 2025 Brief

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Arts

From Margins to Center Stage Ethnographic study of Theater Mu

December 11, 2025 Brief

Participants of QWOCMAP's Film and Freedom Academy pose for a group photograph

Arts

Owning Their Own Stories Ethnographic study of Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project

December 11, 2025 Brief

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News

AI May Dominate Headlines, But Our Top Stories Put People First

December 9, 2025 Article

A black principal in a suit talking to 3 mixed race female high school students in a school

School Leadership

How Can Districts Improve School Leader Retention?

December 4, 2025 Article

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School Leadership

How Large and Small Districts Develop Their Principals

November 24, 2025 Report

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News

Why Wallace's New Leader Never Misses His Morning Workout

November 20, 2025 Article

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Arts

The Power of Collaboration in Arts Funding

November 20, 2025 Article

emale white teacher standing over mixed race students looking at a science project made with plastic cups and water bottle

Afterschool

Can the Youth Development Sector Accelerate Communities' Career Goals?

November 19, 2025 Article

Teens and tweens dancing in two lines during a summer program for Tuscaloosa Schools.

Arts Education

Creative Expression, Caring Relationships, and Career Pathways A Guide to Youth Outcomes in Community Arts Programs

November 18, 2025 Report

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Arts

Where Art and Community Meet

November 11, 2025 Article

Elementary school aged Black female student sitting on a colorful mat at an afterschool program

Afterschool

Summer Learning

Lost Opportunity Afterschool in Demand, But Out of Reach

November 3, 2025 Report

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Arts

Keepers of the Flame: A Study of Culturally Specific Dance Organizations

October 30, 2025 Brief

Littles enjoy a Splash Art Class through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga.

Summer Learning

Afterschool

From Crisis Response to Enduring Partnership

October 29, 2025 Article

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Arts

Proximity and Performing Arts Attendance What Leads Audiences to go?

October 28, 2025 Report

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School Leadership

Afterschool

Summer Learning

Public Policy

Comments on Request for Information; Feedback on Redesigning the Institute of Education Sciences

October 28, 2025 Comment Letter

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Summer Learning

The Many States of Summer Learning

October 21, 2025 Article

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Summer Learning

How to Provide Quality Opportunities for Young People

October 14, 2025 Report

Chatanooga Hamilton County TN STEM Jubilee

Cross-Sector Collaboration

Advancing Opportunities for Adolescents Initiative: Meet the Partnerships

October 8, 2025 resource

Fordham Institute Final Report

School Leadership

Who’s on Board? School Boards and Political Representation

October 7, 2025 Report

Youth participating in a community-based arts program, illustrating the benefits of arts education on connection and well-being

Arts Education

Cultivating Creativity and Connection Through Youth Arts

October 7, 2025 Article

Photos from Russel Elementary School afterschool sailing program in the Boston Harbor at Piers Park Sailing Center

Afterschool

Summer Learning

From Popsicles to Policy: Building Community-Wide Support for Youth Programming

September 30, 2025 Article

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School Leadership

Why Measuring Principal Impact Is Harder Than You Think

September 25, 2025 Article

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School Leadership

Afterschool

What Are Educators Excited About This New School Year?

September 16, 2025 Article

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