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Two participants work on their clay art at a social pottery class.

Arts

Opening New Doors Hands-On Participation Brings New Audience to Clay Studio

August 17, 2015 Report

Artists work on the Fleisher Mural.

Arts

Staying Relevant in a Changing Neighborhood | Wallace Foundation

August 17, 2015 Report

A black male principal sitting at a table meeting with a group of mixed race and gender people in a conference room.

School Leadership

Making Time for Instructional Leadership Evolution of SAM process

July 24, 2015 Report

2 mixed race and gender elementary school students in class sitting at their desk, writing

Afterschool

Growing Together, Learning Together: Cities Building Afterschool Systems

July 1, 2015 Report

Art gallery attendees look closely at some wall art.

Arts

Taking Out the Guesswork | Wallace Foundation

June 19, 2015 Report

A black young girl in a pink dress smiling, standing next to you a young black boy in a school with other students in the back

Afterschool

A Developmental Framework for Young Adult Success

June 1, 2015 Report

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Making Space for New Leaders

School Leadership

Making Space for New Leaders

April 17, 2015 Article

Nine Principals

School Leadership

Nine Principals Share Their Successful Strategies for School Leadership

April 16, 2015 Article

Summary of Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice

Financial Management for Nonprofits

Summary of Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice

April 2, 2015 Article

Two dancers silhouetted against a red backdrop on stage.

Arts

Pacific Northwest Ballet Getting Past "It’s Not for People Like Us"

March 11, 2015 Report

An auditorium filled with many people, looking at a screen presentation by the Seattle Opera

Arts

Extending Reach with Seattle Opera’s Multipronged Technology

March 11, 2015 Report

A classroom with mixed race and gender students. One is reading a book at his desk, another is writing with a pencil in a book

Summer Learning

An Analysis of the Effects of an Academic Summer Program

March 7, 2015 Report

A program that helps train principals around the country offers guidance, based on its approach, to others interested in school leader preparation.

School Leadership

Taking Charge | Wallace Foundation

February 12, 2015 Report

Education leaders sit around a table holding a discussion.

Financial Management for Nonprofits

The Skills to Pay the Bills

February 1, 2015 Report

A school principal and administrators sit around a table in discussion.

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

Building a Stronger Principalship, Vol. 3 Districts Taking Charge

January 1, 2015 Report

Singers of the Minnesota Opera bow for the audience at the end of the opening night of Arabella.

Arts

Someone Who Speaks Their Language | Wallace Foundation

December 15, 2014 Report

A black teacher wearing a red shirt helping students with classwork, sitting at their desk

Summer Learning

Ready for Fall? Near-Term Effects of Voluntary Summer Learning Programs

December 1, 2014 Report

A white woman sitting with a black male at a desk with a book open, both smiling

School Leadership

Principal Supervisors

Beyond Buses, Boilers, and Books | Wallace Foundation

November 9, 2014 Article

A female teacher sitting at a desk in an elementary school classroom, with a group of mixed race and gender students

School Leadership

Quality Measures: Partnership Effectiveness Continuum

November 1, 2014 Toolkit

Metro Nashville school buses take program students home after Nashville After Zone Alliance

Afterschool

America After 3PM Afterschool Programs in Demand

October 22, 2014 Report

A white man in grey shirt standing in front of an audience, clapping.

Arts

The Road to Results Effective Practices for Building Arts Audiences

October 6, 2014 Report

A group of mixed gender and race people standing around in a large room, talking

Afterschool

Financial Management for Youth Nonprofits | Wallace Foundation

October 1, 2014 Report

A black male boxing coach training a young black boy in boxing

Afterschool

Grantmakers and Thought Leaders on OST Survey & Interview

July 9, 2014 Report

Black, white and other children in a classroom looking at a board, in Boston

Afterschool

Evaluate Your Afterschool Program

June 15, 2014 toolkit

A Wallace Update offers key findings from research and the experiences of arts groups about engaging and building audiences.

Arts

Thriving Arts Organizations, Thriving Arts Building Audiences for the Arts

May 12, 2014 Report

A report and case study investigate how advocacy organizations and their funders can influence education policy in the U.S.

School Leadership

Public Policy

New Education Advocacy Organizations in the U.S. States

May 9, 2014 Report

A female teacher standing over 2 young female mixed race elementary school students, one writing with a pencil

Financial Management for Nonprofits

Scaling Up, Staying True

April 12, 2014 Report

This report discusses findings from year two of a five-year evaluation of The After-School Corporation (TASC)’s model for expanding the school day.

Social and Emotional Learning

Institutionalizing ExpandED Schools | Wallace Foundation

April 1, 2014 Report

Think Summer

Summer Learning

December 4, 2013 Article

School Leadership

Make Room for the Principal Supervisors

December 1, 2013 Article

A teacher standing in a classroom full of students sitting at their desk doing classwork

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

Building a Stronger Principalship, Vol. 2 Cultivating Talent

December 1, 2013 Report

A female teacher standing in a green field outdoor with a group of mixed gender and race student all wearing orange

Summer Learning

Staying On Track Testing Higher Achievement’s Long-Term Impact on Academic Outcomes

November 12, 2013 Report

Something to Say

Arts Education

Something to Say Success Principles for Afterschool Arts Programs

November 5, 2013 Report

2 mixed race young girls playing the violin. The Merit School of Music's summer programming

Arts Education

Expanding Learning, Enriching Learning Portraits of Five

November 1, 2013 Report

Leading Schools Through Major Change

School Leadership

Leading Schools Through Major Change

October 14, 2013 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

Rethinking Leadership The Changing Role of Principal Supervisors

October 1, 2013 Report

A small group of mixed race and gender elementary school children sitting on the floor in a circle in a classroom

Afterschool

Is Citywide Afterschool Coordination Going Nationwide?

September 1, 2013 Report

Strength Training

School Leadership

Strength Training: Aspiring Principals Need Fortified Programs to Train Them

August 1, 2013 Article

Two girls sit at a laptop designing a digital character.

Arts Education

New Opportunities for Interest-Driven Arts Learning in a Digital Age

July 1, 2013 Report

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

Six Districts Begin the Principal Pipeline Initiative

July 1, 2013 Report

A group of boys and girls playing in the sand with a toy construction truck

Afterschool

Better Together Building Local Systems to Improve | Wallace Foundation

July 1, 2013 Report

Three children work on their paintings in front of a string of drying art.

Arts Education

Advancing Arts Education Through Expanded School Days Lessons from Five Schools

June 1, 2013 Report

A black female instructor sitting with a young black female student, writing on a paper

Afterschool

Strong Directors-Skilled Staff

February 1, 2013 Report

A group of mixed gender and race principals meeting in a conference room, having a discussion

School Leadership

Districts Matter Cultivating the Principals Urban Schools

February 1, 2013 Report

Children participate in the Wallace Foundation program at Camp Carmalt at Carmalt Elementary School in Pittsburgh, PA.

Afterschool

Financing Expanded Learning Time in Schools A Look at Five

January 1, 2013 Report

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School Leadership

Public Policy

Education Leadership: How Districts Can Grow and Support a Pipeline

October 12, 2012 Presentation

The Effective Principal: Five Pivotal Practices that Shape Instructional Leadership

School Leadership

The Effective Principal: Five Pivotal Practices that Shape Instructional Leadership

October 4, 2012 Article

A white female teacher in a classroom, pointing to a numbers chart, providing instruction to very young group of kids.

Afterschool

Building Citywide Systems for Quality | Wallace Foundation

October 1, 2012 Report

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