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Our mission is to help all communities build a more vibrant and just future by fostering advances in the arts, education leadership, and youth development.
New York, NY
Joined June 2009
Who holds the line of accountability in schools? See why principal supervisors are critical to student success—and how central offices must rethink their role in leadership development.
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From sailing and math in Boston to arts and English Language Arts in Philly, this is what high-quality summer learning looks like:
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Federal pandemic relief money supercharged summer learning. When that funding expired, Philadelphia found a way to keep its program going. It's an investment that's all about making learning fun.
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“The answer to increasing tension between parties in my view is not to choose sides. It's to keep talking to both as much as possible.” Watch the video for more parting words from outgoing president Will Miller.
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Decades of advocacy, strategic partnerships, policy change, and persistence helped shape NYC’s afterschool system. We spoke with two leaders who were instrumental in that work about the challenges they faced and why it all matters today.
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Two pioneers in the out-of-school-time sector reflect on the creation of the largest afterschool system in the U.S.
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“These afterschool programs don’t just do babysitting or homework help. They teach, they train, they prepare young people for leadership roles in their own communities.”
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Two pioneers in the out-of-school-time sector reflect on the creation of the largest afterschool system in the U.S.
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For 14 years, Will Miller led The Wallace Foundation through change with purpose and flexibility. In his final interview, he reflects on adapting to shifting landscapes while staying anchored to mission.
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After 14 years, Wallace’s outgoing president Will Miller shares final reflections. From strategy and culture to partnerships in the arts and education, see how his leadership will leave a lasting legacy.
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A vocal champion for leadership development can set the tone for the value of long-lasting #principalpipelines, according to recent research. Learn more about the ways districts are planning for the future of their pipelines:
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Read about how opera companies are harnessing community conversations to bring in first-time attendees.
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A report from OPERA America explores audience behaviors and the ways opera companies are bringing visitors back
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Opera companies are seeing record numbers of new attendees. But what brings them back? New research from OPERA America and Slover Linett reveals strategies that help turn first-timers into loyal fans.
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A report from OPERA America explores audience behaviors and the ways opera companies are bringing visitors back
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How do districts create principal pipelines that last amid change? By planning long-term from the start. A new report from @VanderbiltU and @psaresearch offers a framework.
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This report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine dives into the state of OST programs and offers recommendations on how decisionmakers can better support them.
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A report by @VanderbiltU and @psaresearch explores how districts are supporting principals long term. We spoke to leaders from @NPSvoices, @gcschools, and @PHLschools about what sustaining a principal pipeline looks like in practice.
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A new brief explores how Wallace arts grantee @pregonesprtt creates Puerto Rican and Latinx counternarratives—and why it matters for succession, sustainability, and impact.
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These brief highlights a Puerto Rican theater company's vision and values to help guide its future.
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RT @ssrc_org: This piece published by @WallaceFdn highlights the work of two Fellows supported by the SSRC’s Arts Research in Communities p….
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Early Insights from Research Fellows Studying Organizations in the Advancing Well-Being in the Arts Initiative
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RT @summerlearning: It took vision, commitment, and 20+ years of collaboration to shape one of the nation’s largest afterschool systems: NY….
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Two pioneers in the out-of-school-time sector reflect on the creation of the largest afterschool system in the U.S.
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RT @metronyu: How can districts across the country reimagine what #summerschool can be? #Researchers from @metronyu work in partnership wit….
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"If summer school or summer learning programs look too much like school, kids are not interested in going, and they have to actually go [for] any of the benefits academically to show up.”
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Federal pandemic relief money supercharged summer learning. When that funding expired, Philadelphia found a way to keep its program going. It's an investment that's all about making learning fun.
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What makes a good public school—and how would we know it? EdWeek shares 5 areas of focus for improving how we rate schools.
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Current rating systems could be vastly improved by adding dimensions beyond test scores.
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