How two musicians are using the Wallace-commissioned Connected Arts Learning Framework to engage young people and help them discover identities and communities ..read more

In the fourth episode of A Hot Time for Summer Learning, Wallace examines how Texas districts are finding ways to sustain high-quality and engaging summer learning programs in the face of funding changes. School district leaders from Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex discuss the significance of community outreach and support in promoting the need for and benefits of summer learning programs. They share how heightened public awareness and program engagement have led to an increased understanding of summer learning’s value, particularly among teachers, students and families who experie ..read more

How Districts Sustained Their Principal Pipelines by The Wallace Foundation ..read more

Measuring the Effectiveness of Principal Pipelines by The Wallace Foundation ..read more

The second episode of A Hot Time for Summer Learning focuses on the role that partnerships and intermediary organizations play in supporting afterschool and summer learning opportunities for young people ..read more

The first episode focuses on the evidence base for summer learning and what we’ve learned about high-quality programming over the years. Part 2 focuses on communitywide approaches to summer learning and how summer learning can be an essential component of pandemic learning recovery ..read more

This episode discusses the history of SEL, how the field has evolved and its place in the classroom today ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Classroom, student researchers and OST practitioners discuss some of the most common barriers to participation in OST programs, from a lack of transportation to the inability to afford program fees, and what can be done to address them ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Classroom, student and adult researchers explore various strategies for building a sense of belonging and inclusion in OST spaces, beginning with centering the youth voice in the program’s design ..read more

District and school leaders from Gwinnett County, Ga., describe how mentors help novice principals grow and build their leadership skills ..read more