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Arts

Art Against Colonialism An Ethnographic Study of the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Puerto Rico

May 27, 2026 Brief

Mixed race visitors at the Arab American National Museum

Arts

Generational Rhythms An Ethnographic Study of the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan

May 21, 2026 Brief

A Black principal wearing a suit is assisting students in a classroom. The students are seated at a lab table, engaged in reading or writing activities. The classroom has windows and science-related equipment visible.

School Leadership

The Principal Effect How Investing in School Leaders Is Key to Solving Today’s Major K-12 Challenges

May 21, 2026 Report

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Arts

Preserving Cultural Histories and Stories A study of BIPOC-centered arts organizations’ archival needs

May 20, 2026 Brief

A group of children walking on a dock by the water, passing a sailboat. They wear life jackets and appear to be at a marina on a sunny day.

Afterschool

Summer Learning

The Summer Struggle for Everyday Families Affording the Opportunities Parents Want for Youth

May 18, 2026 Report

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Arts

Building Trust, Sustaining Art Cross-Case Findings from the Arts Research for Communities of Color Fellowship

May 12, 2026 Report

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Arts

Liberatory Leadership: Centering Care, Artistry, and Experimentation An ethnographic study of BlackStar Projects in Philadelphia

May 11, 2026 Brief

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Arts

Black Arts-Making and Placemaking An ethnographic study of the Rebuild Foundation on the South Side of Chicago

May 11, 2026 Brief

Black male principal stands over Black female administrator at a desk with a computer

School Leadership

Principal Supervision Is Not a Solo Act

May 5, 2026 Article

Ragamala Dance Company performance.

Arts

Staying Rooted, Moving Forward An ethnographic study of Ragamala Dance Company in Minneapolis

April 30, 2026 Brief

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

Afterschool

Summer Learning

Why Afterschool Staff Love the Work—And Need More Support

April 20, 2026 Article

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School Leadership

What State Education Agency Leaders Want from Federal Technical Assistance

April 17, 2026 Report

Two adolescents are working on a project in a classroom. A black male is wearing a red Under Armour shirt and holding an object, while a Black female is preparing something at a table. The room has bright lighting and shelves with supplies.

Summer Learning

Afterschool

What Does Brain Science Tell Us About Adolescence?

April 14, 2026 Article

A man in a dress shirt and tie sits across from two women at a desk conversing

School Leadership

Understanding the Landscape of Professional Learning

April 9, 2026 Report

A black male in a suit stands in an office environment near two seated women working at a table.

School Leadership

From Assistant Principal to Principal: How Districts Can Build a Better Path

April 2, 2026 Article

Rochester Day 1: this was 3 locations of summer learning: a nature camp, a zoo field trip, and a special curriculum of African American history at a local school

Summer Learning

Sustaining Momentum on Summer Learning Building Capacity

April 1, 2026 Report

Animation still showing a ballet dancer and the "constellation of benefits" youth arts programs can offer.

Arts Education

Arts

Social and Emotional Learning

How Can Arts Programs Help Young People Thrive?

March 17, 2026 Video

Young black female student in bright pink dress and young male student in blue shirt stand next to display board with art

Arts Education

Art for All, All for Art

February 25, 2026 Article

Visitors at The Union for Contemporary Art place their art on a wall display

Arts

The Art of Belonging

February 12, 2026 Article

Mei-Ann Chen, conductor of the Chicago Sinfonietta, leads the orchestra during the organization's annual MLK performance

Arts

The Legacy of a Founder An ethnographic study of Chicago Sinfonietta

February 12, 2026 Brief

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Arts

Gradients of Trust: An ethnographic study of The Union for Contemporary Art

February 12, 2026 Brief

A group of young boys is drawing with chalk on a school pavement. One person stands while the others are seated, engaged

Summer Learning

Afterschool

The Evolution of Out-of-School Time

February 10, 2026 Article

Group of mixed race and gender elementary school children standing in a classroom

Summer Learning

Afterschool

A Community-Powered Approach to Out-of-School-Time Programs

January 29, 2026 Article

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School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

Equity-Centered Leader Pathways | Wallace Foundation

January 27, 2026 Report

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Summer Learning

Summer’s on The Mind

January 13, 2026 Article

Children sitting on a colorful carpet in a classroom, engaging in a learning activity.

Afterschool

Summer Learning

The Time Has Come for Youth Development

January 7, 2026 Article

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News

A Bouquet for the Ages: A Gift That Continues to Bloom at The Met

December 21, 2025 Article

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Arts

Towards Inclusive Data Collection in the Arts Ways to Enhance Native Representation

December 15, 2025 Brief

Depiction of Kebo Drew, a Black woman, and Mad Lim, a Singaporean woman, in a graphic zine documenting QWOCMAP's work

Arts

Building Narrative Power

December 11, 2025 Article

A group of people in a circle, some with drums, with a man in the middle of the circle with a drum

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

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Afterschool

Can the Youth Development Sector Accelerate Communities' Cradle-to-Career Goals?

November 19, 2025 Article

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Arts Education

Creative Expression, Caring Relationships | Wallace Foundation

November 18, 2025 Report

A young black boy dressed as Aladdin, performing on a stage

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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Summer Learning

How Districts Plan for Successful Summer Programs

September 9, 2025 Report

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School Leadership

How Can Principal Supervisors Best Support School Leaders?

September 2, 2025 Article

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News

Will Miller Takes One Last Walk Around the Wallace Office

August 25, 2025 Video

Stage performance with a big crowd watching

Arts

The Scoop on Audience Building

August 12, 2025 Article

Adults sitting at a table talking

School Leadership

Developing School Leaders—for the Long Haul

July 22, 2025 Article

The Florentine Opera’s 2025 production of 'Viva la Mamma!'

Arts

Balancing Old and New in the Opera Experience

July 22, 2025 Article

boy wearing life jacket on sailboat at afterschool sailing program in the Boston Harbor

Summer Learning

Road Map to Summer

July 14, 2025 Article

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Afterschool

Summer Learning

Public Policy

Request for Information from the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Improving Student Literacy

June 24, 2025 Comment Letter

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Arts

Make Art. Build Community. Create Change.

June 18, 2025 Brief

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Arts

Producing Counternarratives Ethnographic study of Pregones in NYC

June 18, 2025 Brief

PregonesPRTT-DancingInMyCockroachKillers for Web

Arts

Tapping Arts Research to Prepare for the Future

June 16, 2025 Article

A black principal stands over administrator's desk at computer while they speak together. Admin is a black woman wearing scarf.

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

The Right Tools for the Job: Building Sustainable Education Leadership

June 10, 2025 Article

Jane Quinn and Paulette LoMonaco standing together at their publication launch party

Afterschool

Decades of Dedication: Shaping New York City’s Afterschool System

June 4, 2025 Article

Young female student holding up book with stick figures drawn

Arts Education

How Arts Learning Connects Youth to Community and Culture

May 27, 2025 Article

Harrison Peters and Steve Gering, MCEL Co-Founders

School Leadership

Who Has the Principal’s Back?

May 21, 2025 Article

Two white female students stand next to brown horse with black instructor assisting

Summer Learning

Districts Continue to Invest in Summer Programs | Wallace Foundation

May 7, 2025 Report

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School Leadership

Central Office Transformation: A Guide to Equitable Teaching and Learning Self-Study Guide 2.0

May 6, 2025 Discussion Guide

3 young girls of different races pour purple liquid into a bottle on a desk in classroom

Afterschool

The Future of Youth Development Building Systems | Wallace Foundation

May 1, 2025 Report

Children playing with a red ball outside on the grass in a fenced in circle

Afterschool

Why Do Afterschool Systems Matter?

April 21, 2025 Article

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

Afterschool

Summer Learning

Power of Us: The Youth Fields Workforce Findings | Wallace Foundation

April 16, 2025 Report

Still of Black student in a science classroom looking past the camera

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

Always Be Ready: An Education Leadership Story

April 11, 2025 Video

Two black women at a table with papers and using scissors. One is wearing glasses and the other is facing away from the camera.

Arts

Recrafting the Research Role for Early Career Scholars in the Arts

April 9, 2025 Article

Female and male teacher sit in circle on floor with students

School Leadership

These Principals Are Working to Move the Needle on Chronic Absenteeism

April 1, 2025 Article

Female school principal, wearing striped shirt and scarf, addresses parents during meeting. One parent raising hand.

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

Implementing for Sustainability Principal Pipelines in Four Districts

March 27, 2025 Report

African American attendees around a display of books at a literary event in a bookstore

Arts

Resilience and Legacy A Study of Five Black Literary Arts Organizations

March 21, 2025 Report

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School Leadership

Building Strong School Leaders

March 12, 2025 Article

A group of mixed race girls standing at their desk in a class room counting coins

Afterschool

The Power of Investing in Afterschool Educators

March 5, 2025 Article

6 adolescents of different races and genders sitting around artwork and notebooks outside. One standing up.

Arts Education

Arts

Stitching Together the Threads A Cross-Disciplinary Literature Review on Youth Arts and Well-Being

March 4, 2025 Report

Summer school, children outside in circle, instructor wearing hat holding two fingers up

Summer Learning

Lessons from Rural Communities: How Two Districts Are Reinventing Summer Learning

February 19, 2025 Podcast

Multi-ethnic kids performing on stage

Arts Education

Arts

Well-being and Well-becoming Through the Arts

February 18, 2025 Report

Catholic Afterschool Program

Afterschool

Investing in Youth From “Cradle to Career”

February 13, 2025 Article

A group of mixed race and gender middle school students, standing at their desks in a classroom

Summer Learning

A Turning Point for Summer Learning

February 11, 2025 Report

students in pink costumes dancing on a stage

Arts Education

Building High-Quality, Sustainable Youth Arts Programs

February 10, 2025 Article

Leadership panel, “The Promise of Expanded Learning in Texas” event.

Afterschool

Summer Learning

Expanding School Days, Expanding Opportunity

January 23, 2025 Article

a nature camp, a zoo field trip, and a special curriculum of African American history at a local school

Summer Learning

How States Are Expanding Quality Summer Learning | Wallace Foundation

January 9, 2025 Report

Two girls playing in a school yard.

News

That's a Wrap: Your Favorite Stories of 2024

December 11, 2024 Article

Mixed race visitors at the Arab American National Museum

Arts

Cultural Organizations Turn the Lens on Their Communities

November 15, 2024 Article

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Summer Learning

How Community Partnerships Strengthen Summer Learning

November 12, 2024 Report

Photo from Cave Canem poetry reading for Wallace in Brooklyn in April 2024

Arts

What's the Alchemy for a High-Performing Arts Organization?

October 29, 2024 Article

Texas summer learning. Two girls holding up a sign.

Summer Learning

Applying Summer Learning Evidence | Wallace Foundation

October 22, 2024 Brief

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School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

How School Districts Prepare and Develop Principals

October 15, 2024 Report

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Social and Emotional Learning

Building up SEL in Afterschool

September 19, 2024 Article

Arts

Oh No! It’s Not You, It's Me!

August 28, 2024 Article

A school principal at her desk in an office speaking to a woman.

School Leadership

A Strong School Year Starts with Strong Leadership

August 20, 2024 Article

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Summer Learning

Going Beyond High School Credit Recovery in Summer Learning

August 15, 2024 Brief

AXIS Choreo-Lab Fellow DJ Robinson, who is blind, shares a tactile map of a dance studio with AXIS dancers Julie Hasushi & Anna Gichan. Julie sits in her wheelchair, Anna sits cross-legged on the floor.

Arts

Dance Companies Embrace New Directions and New Voices

August 14, 2024 Article

School Leaders, Digital Promise

School Leadership

What Do School and District Leaders Need to Know About AI?

August 6, 2024 Article

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