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Our resources are based on evidence with the intention of inspiring the change we hope to see in education and in the arts.

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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

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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

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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

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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

School Leadership

Keeping Current on the State of Knowledge About Principals and APs

October 22, 2019 Article

School Leadership

Insights on How Principals Can Affect Teachers, Students and Schools

October 16, 2019 Article

School Leadership

National Principals Month Highlights the Tough Job of Leading a School

October 9, 2019 Article

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Summer Learning

National Academies of Sciences Report on Summer Learning

October 1, 2019 Report

Arts

Five Steps to Generate Discussion about Arts Audiences

October 1, 2019 Article

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School Leadership

Universities and Districts Team Up to Better Prepare Principals

September 24, 2019 Article

Summer Learning

Summer—From the “Wild West” to a “Center of Success”

September 17, 2019 Article

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Afterschool

Putting Data to Work for Young People A Ten-Step Guide for Expanded Learning Intermediaries

September 13, 2019 Report

School Leadership

Panel Highlights Role of States in Developing Effective Principals

September 10, 2019 Article

Principal Pipeline Infographic

School Leadership

Stream Series Two of The Principal Pipeline Podcast

September 3, 2019 Article

School Leadership

ESSA Evidence Reviews: 201 Programs With Research-backed Benefits for Kids

August 27, 2019 Article

School Leadership

The Long and Winding Road to Better Principal Preparation

August 20, 2019 Article

Principal Blake

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

How Districts, States and Universities Can Play a Role

August 14, 2019 Podcast

School Leadership

What We’re Learning About the Impact of Principal Turnover – And How to Reduce It

August 13, 2019 Article

Pam Kirk

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

How Districts Sustained Their Principal Pipelines

August 6, 2019 Podcast

Summer Learning

Summer Means Opportunity…for Students and Cities

August 6, 2019 Article

School Leadership Adult Learning

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

Measuring the Effectiveness of Principal Pipelines

July 31, 2019 Podcast

Principal Blake

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

Building Principal Pipelines Improves Principal Retention

July 24, 2019 Podcast

School Leadership

On-the-Job Support Helps New Principals Build Skills—and Confidence

July 23, 2019 Article

Principal Sun Dick

School Leadership

Principal Pipeline

A District Strategy to Improve Student Achievement

July 17, 2019 Podcast

School Leadership

What If Districts Focused Not Just on Preparing and Hiring Principals But Also Retaining Them

July 9, 2019 Article

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Summer Learning

Public Policy

Investing in Successful Summer Programs A Review of Evidence Under the Every Student Succeeds Act

July 1, 2019 Report

Summer Learning

Making Sure Every Student Succeeds…In the Summertime

July 1, 2019 Article

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Summer Learning

Summer—A Time for Learning Five Lessons From School Districts and Their Partners About Running Successful Programs

July 1, 2019 Report

Arts

What Theater Can Do Best

June 25, 2019 Article

Arts

New Name, New Look to Draw a New Generation of Fans

June 20, 2019 Article

Cross-Sector Collaboration

Cross-sector Collaborations for Education Show Promise, Face Challenges

June 18, 2019 Article

Arts

For Steppenwolf Theatre the Connection’s the Thing

June 11, 2019 Article

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School Leadership

Effective School Leaders Learn How to Solve Problems

June 4, 2019 Article

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