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Social and Emotional Learning

Making Time for SEL in Denver | Wallace Foundation

September 1, 2022 Report

A committee sits around a round table in discussion.

Social and Emotional Learning

Building a SEL Committee in Dallas | Wallace Foundation

September 1, 2022 Report

Girls perch up on the side of a swimming pool.

Social and Emotional Learning

Expanding SEL in Boston: Case Study | Wallace Foundation

September 1, 2022 Report

A student talks with his teacher.

Social and Emotional Learning

Strengthening Students’ Social and Emotional Skills

September 1, 2022 Report

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How Can Music Organizations Be More Inclusive?

August 18, 2022 Article

Summer Learning

What We’ve Learned About Summer Learning (Part One)

August 3, 2022 Podcast

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Summer Learning

What We’ve Learned About Summer Learning (Part Two)

August 3, 2022 Podcast

Summer Learning

Resources to Help Guide Your Summer Learning Program

July 13, 2022 Article

A young black girl sitting at her desk in a classroom with other middle school students

Afterschool

Summer Learning

Building, Sustaining and Improving Using Federal Funds

July 1, 2022 Report

Principals participating in a professional development webinar

School Leadership

Five Takeaways for Developing High-Quality Principals

June 28, 2022 Article

Youth participants in YR Media radio and arts program

Arts Education

Afterschool Arts Provide Digital Lifeline in Covid Times

June 21, 2022 Article

A male and female teacher standing in the middle of a classroom full of students working on laptops

School Leadership

State Partnerships With University | Wallace Foundation

June 1, 2022 Report

2 mixed race woman, one in a red blazer, sitting at a table chatting and smiling. One is holding a piece of paper

School Leadership

District Partnerships With University | Wallace Foundation

June 1, 2022 Report

A female white teacher sitting with an Asian girl, student, helping her with classwork at her desk

School Leadership

Collaborating on University Principal Preparation Program

June 1, 2022 Report

A male teacher perched over a counter, talking to a female student inside a school library

School Leadership

Redesigning University Principal Preparation Programs

June 1, 2022 Report

Students in masks line up in a row.

Summer Learning

Supporting Quality in Summer Learning

June 1, 2022 Report

Black woman with braids, Black man in a suit both leaning over student at desk. Student is black wearing gray hoodie

School Leadership

News

Pandemic Recovery Cannot Happen Without Great Principals

May 31, 2022 Article

2 Principals, one black, one white, sitting at a table with a laptop and open book, having a discussion.

School Leadership

Developing Effective Principals: What Kind of Learning Matters?

May 28, 2022 Report

Education Writers Association blog post on school leadership

School Leadership

Covering Education in a Crisis

May 24, 2022 Article

Illustration for managing nonprofits during the coronavirus pandemic

School Leadership

Missouri’s Ongoing Effort to Develop Principals Pays Off

May 17, 2022 Article

Girls Inc site coordinator Larnitwa Wallace helps program students answer a computer survey as part of quality control measures for the Nashville After Zone Alliance at Wright Middle School Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in Nashville, Tenn.
Photographer: Steve Harman

School Leadership

How Principals (and their Bosses) Can Use Technology for Learning and Management

May 10, 2022 Article

Illustration for A Place to Be Heard blog post on youth voice in afterschool programs

Arts

How Can Arts and Culture Organizations Be More Welcoming?

May 3, 2022 Article

Superintendents and participants at a Wallace Foundation school leadership event

School Leadership

Three Districts, One Principal Pipeline

April 26, 2022 Article

A teacher standing over 2 black female students pointing to a piece an open book on their desk

Afterschool

Creating a More Equitable—and Welcoming—Afterschool Ecosystem

April 21, 2022 Article

A classroom with a group of mixed race and gender high school students

Afterschool

Youth Perspectives on Designing Equitable OST Programs

April 1, 2022 Report

A classroom with a group of mixed race and gender high school students

Afterschool

From Access to Equity Meaningful OST Spaces | Wallace Foundation

April 1, 2022 Report

Children engaging in outdoor activities, in a park and on a boat.

Summer Learning

Social and Emotional Learning

Two Summer Programs Inch Towards Normal as Covid Subsides

March 29, 2022 Article

Summer Learning

Could a Summer Help Overcome a Pandemic?

March 24, 2022 Video

Culture Track research on arts audience engagement trends

Arts

As the Pandemic Shifts So Does People’s Thinking About Arts

March 17, 2022 Article

Stephanie Jones in video series on social and emotional learning

Social and Emotional Learning

Social and Emotional Learning in the Spotlight

March 11, 2022 Article

National Association of Elementary School Principals blog post on school leadership

School Leadership

New Research Points to a Looming Principal Shortage

February 23, 2022 Article

Illustration for Carbona blog post on arts organizations

News

Pandemic Recovery Must Address Equity, Says U.S. Education Secretary

February 15, 2022 Article

Children have a socially distanced class outside.

Afterschool

School-Community Collaborations Fuel Afterschool Success in California

February 9, 2022 Article

Brown skinned child sitting in class at a desk holding a pencil at a Rochester School

Social and Emotional Learning

High-Quality SEL and the New Navigating SEL Guide

February 8, 2022 Podcast

Summer of Discovery Rochester, MN

Social and Emotional Learning

What is SEL and How Has It Evolved?

February 8, 2022 Podcast

Girl in Library

Social and Emotional Learning

The Intersection of SEL and Equity

February 8, 2022 Podcast

Illustration for afterschool program staffing challenges blog post

Afterschool

Staffing is Top Concern for Afterschool Providers

February 3, 2022 Article

Independent Sector event on nonprofit leadership and philanthropy

Public Policy

Voter Poll Shows Strong Support for Fair and Equitable Public Policies

January 26, 2022 Article

Afterschool Alliance blog post on afterschool programs

Social and Emotional Learning

Why Afterschool Programs Need Social and Emotional Learning Now

January 19, 2022 Article

A Black woman dances on stage in front of high-rise buildings while her community cheers her on.

Arts

Black Perspectives on Creativity & Well-Being | Wallace Foundation

January 17, 2022 Report

A principal in a suit standing perched over on a counter in a library, holding a book, talking to a student

School Leadership

Making a Wise Investment—in Principal Pipelines

January 11, 2022 Article

Illustration for arts and mental health blog post

Arts

Helping Arts Workers Navigate Pandemic-Induced Burnout

January 4, 2022 Article

A principal stands among students in a classroom.

School Leadership

Quality Measures Principal Preparation Program Self-Study

January 1, 2022 Toolkit

Illustration for Wallace Foundation top ten resources

News

What Wallace’s Top 10 Stories Say about Trends

December 7, 2021 Article

A white principal dressed in a suit, standing in a school hallway with 3 mixed race teenaged boys all holding out their fists

School Leadership

Strong Pipelines, Strong Principals | Wallace Foundation

December 1, 2021 Discussion Guide

Research deck slide from Finding Passion, Purpose, and Voice youth development study

Social and Emotional Learning

Creating a “Web of Support” for Children

November 22, 2021 Article

A black female principal sitting at a table with school books speaking to a female teacher

School Leadership

Public Policy

Why States Might Want to Play a Stronger Role in Developing Principals

November 17, 2021 Article

African American girls running outside

Summer Learning

Summer for All Building Coordinated Networks to Promote Access to Quality Summer Learning

November 15, 2021 Report

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