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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 Afterschool (A Conference Report)

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 Afterschool Programs A Guide and Case Studies for Program Leaders

October 1, 2012 Report

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 Early Efforts in 26 Youth-Serving Organizations

May 3, 2012 Report

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 How Steppenwolf Theatre Company is Turning Single-Ticket Buyers into Repeat Visitors

November 18, 2011 Report

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Arts

Cultivating the Next Generation of Arts Lovers How Boston Lyric Opera Sought to Create Greater Opportunities for Families to Attend Opera

November 18, 2011 Report

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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

Attracting an Elusive Audience How the San Francisco Girls Chorus is Breaking Down Stereotypes and Generating Interest Among Classical Music Patrons

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

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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: Improving State Systems for Leader Development

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

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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

Evaluation of After-School Programs for High School Students

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 for a Sustainable Human Service System

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

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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

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