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Our resources are based on evidence with the intention of inspiring the change we hope to see in education and in the arts.

2 white teachers sitting at a desk with 5 diverse students, talking

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An elementary school classroom with mixed race and gender kids working on laptops

Afterschool

Building Management Information Systems to Coordinate

September 1, 2012 Report

Education leaders in discussion at a conference.

School Leadership

Preparing a Pipeline of Effective Principals A Legislative Approach

September 1, 2012 Report

A young white boy using crayons to color a picture in a classroom

Afterschool

Expanding Time for Learning Both Inside and Outside the Classroom A Review of the Evidence Base

August 1, 2012 Report

A black boy and girl sitting at a table in a classroom, reading and writing

Afterschool

Making the Connections A Report on the First National Survey of OST Intermediary Organizations

June 1, 2012 Report

A principal takes notes as a class progresses.

School Leadership

The Making of the Principal: Five Lessons in Leadership

June 1, 2012 Report

Education leaders sit around a table holding a discussion.

Financial Management for Nonprofits

Building Stronger Nonprofits Through Better Financial Management | Wallace Foundation

May 3, 2012 Report

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A white boy sitting on the floor holding a toy, in a classroom with other mixed race and gender students

Afterschool

Tough Times, Tough Choices in Afterschool Funding

May 1, 2012 Report

A group of mixed race and gender, people sitting around tables in a classroom, talking

School Leadership

The Wallace Foundation’s Education Leadership Professional Learning Communities

April 1, 2012 Report

A white man and woman performers, performing on a stage, holding a baby in a park setting with tree in the back of them

Arts

Building Arts Organizations That Build Audiences

March 1, 2012 Report

Barbara Castellán, Gads Hill Center charity leader

Financial Management for Nonprofits

“Lessons in Financial Management Pay Off for Chicago Charities”

December 5, 2011 Article

2 male performers standing above on a stage looking downwards, with a projection of a building in the background

Arts

Building Deeper Relationships | Wallace Foundation

November 18, 2011 Report

Scene from Boston Lyric Opera's production of The Magic Flute

Arts

Cultivating the Next Generation of Arts Lovers | Wallace Foundation

November 18, 2011 Report

After Hours party attendees enjoy themselves at the museum.

Arts

More Than Just a Party How Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boosted Young Adult Participation

November 18, 2011 Report

San Francisco chorus girls and boys in red hats and scarves perform.

Arts

San Francisco Girls Chorus Audience | Wallace Foundation

November 14, 2011 Report

A female principal standing in a class evaluating a female teacher sitting at a table with 2 students

School Leadership

Principal Training

Issue Brief: Preparing Principals to Evaluate Teachers

November 5, 2011 Article

A girl wearing headphones in front of the computer smiles at the camera.

Summer Learning

NASBE Discussion Guide Summer Learning: A New Vision for Supporting Students in Summer Programs

November 1, 2011 Report

A group of young female mixed race elementary school students sitting on the floor playing with cards

Afterschool

Reimagining the School Day More Time for Learning

November 1, 2011 Report

Fiscal Fitness for Nonprofits: Project Puts Chicago After-School Programs and Funders Through a Financial Workout

Financial Management for Nonprofits

Afterschool

Fiscal Fitness for Nonprofits

October 13, 2011 Article

A female white teacher kneeling on the ground helping 2 young male students writing on the sidewalk with chalk

Afterschool

Municipal Leadership for Afterschool Citywide Approaches

October 1, 2011 Report

3 mixed gender black students at a table in a classroom, gluing together small glitter balls

Afterschool

The Beacon Community Centers Middle School Initiative

September 1, 2011 Report

A black female instructor sitting at her desk in a classroom with large papers in the background with writing on them

School Leadership

Executive Education for Educators A Vehicle for Improving

September 1, 2011 Report

A group of black female young middle school students kneeling around a bunch of art projects made out of cardboard

Afterschool

Collecting and Using Information to Strengthen Citywide OST

August 1, 2011 Report

Children stand amongst life-sized chess pieces and look up to smile towards the camera.

Afterschool

AfterZone Outcomes for Youth Participating in Providence’s After-School System

August 1, 2011 Report

Education leaders sit around a conference table in discussion.

School Leadership

NASBE Discussion Guide School Leadership | Wallace Foundation

August 1, 2011 Report

A group of mixed race and gender student standing around and looking inside a giant fish tank

Summer Learning

Summer Snapshot mpact of Higher Achievement’s Year-Round OST Program on Summer Learning

July 12, 2011 Report

A little girl wearing blue t-shirt and black overalls, rope climbing in the park

Summer Learning

Making Summer Count How Summer Programs Can Boost Children’s Learning

June 1, 2011 Report

A high school student in chef's attire prepares meals.

Afterschool

After-School Programs for High School Students | Wallace Foundation

June 1, 2011 Report

A group of mixed race educators, sitting in a circle, holding books open, and having a discussion

School Leadership

Strong Leaders Strong Schools 2010 School Leadership Laws

June 1, 2011 Report

School Leadership

Principal Training

Think Outside the Clock: Planners Link After-School Programs to Classroom Curriculum

April 16, 2011 Article

Three education leaders look at something on a laptop screen.

School Leadership

Research Findings to Support Effective Educational Policymaking

March 1, 2011 Report

water colors and crayons

Arts Education

Collaboration Paints a Bright Future for Arts Education

February 8, 2011 Article

Two girls hang out on a jungle gym.

Afterschool

Fair and Accountable Partnership Principles | Wallace Foundation

October 1, 2010 Report

A classroom full of mixed race and gender young students, some are raising their hand, a teacher standing giving instruction

School Leadership

Districts Developing Leaders Lessons on Consumer Actions

October 1, 2010 Report

A classroom full of students, with a few of them raising their hands giving a thumbs up

School Leadership

The School Turnaround Field Guide

September 1, 2010 Report

3 mixed race woman standing in a classroom holding papers and having a discusion

School Leadership

Learning-Focused Leadership and Leadership Support

August 11, 2010 Report

Mixed gender and race students sitting at their desks in a middle school classroom

Afterschool

Engaging Older Youth Programs and City-Level Strategies

August 9, 2010 Report

A close up shot of a hand holding a paintbrush to a painting.

Arts

From START to Finish Lessons from The Wallace Foundation’s Work with State Arts Agencies

August 1, 2010 Report

4 white and black woman sitting at a desk in a classroom, one of them has a laptop

School Leadership

The Three Essentials Improving Schools Requires District Vision, District and State Support, and Principal Leadership

August 1, 2010 Report

A male white teacher standing over mixed race and gender middle school students in a classroom, working on laptops

School Leadership

Learning From Leadership Investigating the Links to Improved Student Learning

July 1, 2010 Report

3 mixed gender black students sitting at a table doing experiments in science class

Afterschool

The Beacon Community Centers Middle School Initiative Report on Implementation and Youth Experience in the Initiative’s Second Year

June 1, 2010 Report

A group of mixed race educators, sitting in a circle, holding books open, and having a discussion

School Leadership

Strong Leaders Strong Schools 2009 School Leadership Laws

June 1, 2010 Report

A classroom full of students sitting at their desk cutting pieces of paper for a class project

Afterschool

Summer Learning

America After 3 PM Special Report on Summer

May 1, 2010 Report

3 mixed race woman standing in a classroom holding papers and having a discusion

School Leadership

Central Office Transformation for District-Wide | Wallace Foundation

April 1, 2010 Report

Children stand amongst life-sized chess pieces and look up to smile towards the camera.

Afterschool

AfterZones Creating a Citywide System to Support and Sustain

April 1, 2010 Report

A group of male and female, black and white principals standing and talking

School Leadership

Education Leadership An Agenda for School Improvement

April 1, 2010 Report

A student beams at the camera from his desk.

Afterschool

Strengthening Partnerships and Building Public Will for OST Programs

March 1, 2010 Report

Children play chess during afterschool program.

Afterschool

Hours of Opportunity: OST System Lessons | Wallace

January 1, 2010 Report

School Leadership

Four Big Lessons on Education Leadership

December 14, 2009 Video

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