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Afterschool

From Access to Equity Making Out-of-School-Time Spaces Meaningful for Teens From Marginalized Communities

April 1, 2022 Report

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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

Arts

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

March 17, 2022 Article

Social and Emotional Learning

Social and Emotional Learning in the Spotlight

March 11, 2022 Article

School Leadership

New Research Points to a Looming Principal Shortage

February 23, 2022 Article

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

February 15, 2022 Article

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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

Afterschool

Staffing is Top Concern for Afterschool Providers

February 3, 2022 Article

Public Policy

Voter Poll Shows Strong Support for Fair and Equitable Public Policies

January 26, 2022 Article

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

A Place to be Heard; a Space to Feel Held Black Perspectives on Creativity, Trustworthiness, Welcome and Well-Being–Findings from a Qualitative Study

January 17, 2022 Report

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School Leadership

Making a Wise Investment—in Principal Pipelines

January 11, 2022 Article

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 Toolkit—12th Edition

January 1, 2022 Toolkit

News

What Wallace’s Top 10 Stories Say about Trends in Education and the Arts

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 A Guide for Leveraging Federal Sources to Fund Principal Pipelines

December 1, 2021 Discussion Guide

Social and Emotional Learning

Creating a “Web of Support” for Children

November 22, 2021 Article

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School Leadership

Public Policy

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

November 17, 2021 Article

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Summer Learning

Summer for All Building Coordinated Networks to Promote Access to Quality Summer Learning and Enrichment Opportunities Across a Community

November 15, 2021 Report

School Leadership

Powerful Partnerships and Clear Focus: Two Keys to Equity-Centered Leader Development

November 11, 2021 Article

Arts

Moving Toward a More Equitable Future of Arts Funding

November 2, 2021 Article

A white male teacher in a suit, sitting at a desk with a computer with 2 mixed gender elementary school kids

School Leadership

Principal Leadership in a Virtual Environment

November 1, 2021 Report

School Leadership

How Principals have Survived (and Thrived!) During the Pandemic

October 26, 2021 Article

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Social and Emotional Learning

Helping Children Feel Safe, Understood and Supported

October 20, 2021 Article

Arts

Why Is It Important That We Continue? Some Nonprofit Arts Organizations Rethink Their Value in Challenging Times

October 19, 2021 Report

Arts

Arts Open Call Yields 250 Submissions from Organizations of Color

October 14, 2021 Article

King Music Alive

Afterschool

Getting the Most Out of Data Collection for Out-of-School-Time Systems

October 6, 2021 Article

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School Leadership

Public Policy

How Can State Policy Support Local School Districts as They Develop Principal Pipelines?

October 1, 2021 Report

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Social and Emotional Learning

Remembering SEL Pioneer Roger Weissberg

September 21, 2021 Article

Boy and Girl wearing masks in front of a school bus

Summer Learning

Students Around the Country Offer Advice for Re-Opening Schools

September 16, 2021 Article

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Arts

Taking the Pulse of Small Ensemble Music

September 8, 2021 Article

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Social and Emotional Learning

Afterschool

Out-of-School Time Programs Paving the Way for Children to Find Passion, Purpose & Voice

September 1, 2021 Report

Arts

5 Questions We’ve Been Asked About Wallace’s Arts Open Call for Grantees & Researchers

August 13, 2021 Article

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Arts Education

Decade-long Effort to Expand Arts Education in Boston Pays Off

August 10, 2021 Article

School Leadership

Public Policy

American Rescue Plan: Five Things State and District Leaders Need to Know Now

August 4, 2021 Article

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Social and Emotional Learning

Summer Learning

Public Policy

Proposed Priorities and Definitions on Discretionary Grants Programs—Summer Learning

July 29, 2021 Comment Letter

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School Leadership

Public Policy

Proposed Priorities and Definitions in Discretionary Grants Programs—School Leaders

July 28, 2021 Comment Letter

Summer Learning

How Libraries Can Partner with Communities for Summer Learning Success

July 28, 2021 Article

A group of middle school students walking in the school hallway with a man dressed in a suit

School Leadership

Think States Play No Role in Shaping Effective Principals? Think Again.

July 22, 2021 Article

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Arts

$53 Million Initiative Offers Much-Needed Support for Arts Organizations of Color

July 19, 2021 Article

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Social and Emotional Learning

Navigating Social and Emotional Learning From the Inside Out

July 13, 2021 Report

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Afterschool

Putting Data to Work for Young People A Framework for Measurement, Continuous Improvement, and Equitable Systems

July 11, 2021 Report

Summer Learning

4 Reports and Tools to Help Guide Your Summer Learning Program

July 9, 2021 Article

Summer Learning

Study Finds Cost a Key Barrier to Summer Programs for Youth

June 23, 2021 Article

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