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Afterschool, summer and other out-of-school-time programs can be ideal settings for children to learn and build social and emotional well-being—when skilled and trusted adults are there to guide them, according to this conference report.

Afterschool

SEL+OST=Perfect Together A Conference Report

August 9, 2020 Report

School Leadership

Once Focused on System Problems, Principal Supervisors Now Drive Support

July 28, 2020 Article

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Arts

6 Data-Tested Approaches to Building New Audiences

July 22, 2020 Article

Arts

Data and Deliberation: A Dynamic Duo for Arts Organizations

July 14, 2020 Article

Findings from two surveys, fielded six years apart, provide indications that large school districts nationwide are redesigning the principal supervisor job to focus more on principal support.

School Leadership

Trends in Principal Supervisor Leadership and Support

July 13, 2020 Report

Summer Learning

Though it May Look Different, Summer Is Not Canceled

July 8, 2020 Article

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School Leadership

Bringing Out the Best in Principals During the COVID-19 Crisis

July 7, 2020 Article

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School Leadership

Principal Supervisors

Changing the Principal Supervisor Role to Better Support Principals

July 1, 2020 Report

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School Leadership

Principal Supervisors

Leading the Change Comparing the Principal Supervisor Role in 54 Districts

July 1, 2020 Report

Education leaders sit in the audience at a conference.

School Leadership

Weaving Equity into the Fabric of Principal Training

June 30, 2020 Article

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Arts

Data and Deliberation How Some Arts Organizations are Using Data to Understand Their Audiences

June 22, 2020 Report

Cross-Sector Collaboration

Cross-Sector Collaboration May Be ‘Invaluable’ in the Current Crisis

June 18, 2020 Article

Two education leaders shake hands at the conclusion of a conference.

School Leadership

It Takes a Village to Train an Effective Principal

June 16, 2020 Article

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School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

Taking Stock of Principal Pipelines What Public School Districts Report Doing and What They Want to Do to Improve School Leadership

June 13, 2020 Report

Summer Learning

“All-Hands-On-Deck Moment” for Kids this Summer

June 11, 2020 Article

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School Leadership

Embracing the Unknown in New Approaches to Principal Preparation

June 9, 2020 Article

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News

A message from President Will Miller about recent events

June 5, 2020 Article

Arts

Helping Museums Navigate Through the COVID-19 Fog

June 4, 2020 Article

Three education leaders sit at a table in discussion with notepads in front of them.

School Leadership

Taking Principal Training to the Real World

June 2, 2020 Article

Arts

10 Things Museums Should Consider as They Take Programs Virtual

May 28, 2020 Article

An education leader from UCONN speaks in front of an audience.

School Leadership

A Road to More Effective Principals Begins in One University’s Classrooms

May 26, 2020 Article

Audience members at a education conference on principal prep programs.

School Leadership

Learning to Navigate the Uncertainties of School Leadership

May 26, 2020 Article

Education leaders sit in a circle discussing principal preparation.

School Leadership

Changing Principal Preparation to Help Meet School Needs

May 21, 2020 Article

Summer Learning

What the Pandemic Means for Summer Learning-And How Policymakers Can Help

May 14, 2020 Article

Children sit on the floor clapping with their program leader.

Summer Learning

Public Policy

Getting Support for Summer Learning How Federal, State, City, and District Policies Affect Summer Learning Programs

May 1, 2020 Report

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Afterschool

Summer Learning

The CARES Act: Five Things That School and District Leaders Need to Know Now

April 23, 2020 Article

Arts

Engaging Audiences in the Age of Social Distancing

April 16, 2020 Article

Arts Education

Keeping Young People Creative (and Connected) in Quarantine

April 14, 2020 Article

Summer Learning

Literacy Expert on Why Kids Must Keep Reading During This ‘Unprecedented Moment’

April 9, 2020 Article

School Leadership

Understanding the Effects of Building a Principal Pipeline Strategy

April 8, 2020 Article

Principal Pipelines

School Leadership

Effectively Communicating About Principal Pipelines Key Findings From Qualitative Research With Superintendents, School Board Members, and State Education Officials

April 6, 2020 Report

Financial Management for Nonprofits

Managing Nonprofit Finances During the Coronavirus Crisis

March 25, 2020 Article

News

At the Crossroads of the Arts, Education, Philanthropy and Heritage Sheep

March 10, 2020 Article

"Take a Winter Break...for Summer Learning" on top of illustration of snowy tree

Summer Learning

Take a Winter Break…for Summer Learning!

February 26, 2020 Article

School Leadership

Spreading Lessons from the Principal Pipeline

February 18, 2020 Article

Arts

Experimentation and Refinement a Key to Audience Building in the Arts

February 11, 2020 Article

Afterschool

How Communities Can Put Data to Work for Young People

January 28, 2020 Article

Arts

Ambassadors, Advice and Strategic Discounts Bring Newcomers to Minnesota Opera

January 21, 2020 Article

Arts Education

Research About the Arts and Kids: A Fertile Area for Inquiry

January 14, 2020 Article

Arts

The Contemporary Jewish Museum Is Now (Also) a Family Destination

January 7, 2020 Article

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Summer Learning

What It Takes to Make Summer a Time of Growth for All Young People

December 10, 2019 Article

School Leadership

Social and Emotional Learning

Year’s Top Blog Posts Signal Interest in SEL, School Leadership

December 4, 2019 Article

A group of mixed race and gender educators in a conference room, 3 of which sitting at a table having a discussion

Cross-Sector Collaboration

Building Impact A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education

December 1, 2019 Report

School Leadership

Performance Reviews Become a Tool for Developing Effective Principals

November 26, 2019 Article

Summer Learning

This Holiday Season, Start Planning for … Summer?

November 19, 2019 Article

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School Leadership

New Hiring Approach Helps District Make the Right Match Between Principal and School

November 12, 2019 Article

Social and Emotional Learning

Staff Expertise, Careful Communications to Parents Fuel Successful SEL Efforts

November 6, 2019 Article

School Leadership

Leader Standards Let Principals Know What to Strive For

October 29, 2019 Article

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