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"The key to lifting demand for the arts may well lie in reversing the 30-year-long decline in arts learning, both in and out of schools."
- Increasing Arts Demand Through Better Arts Learning
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January 14, 2010
Wallace Awards $4.3 Million to Dallas Arts Learning Effort
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December 2, 2009
Register Now for a Webinar on Investments in Building Citywide Out-of-School-Time Systems
November 16, 2009
NBPTS Reaches Halfway Mark to Fund National Certification Program for Principals and Teacher Leaders
October 28, 2009
Register Now for a Webinar on Reducing Summer Learning Loss
October 27, 2009
Mayor, Superintendent Announce Major Grants to Expand Arts and Music in Boston Schools
October 19, 2009
An Open Letter to Grantees
October 2, 2009
Three ‘White Papers’ Explore Challenge of Summer Learning Loss in Children
September 15, 2009
Program to Combine Education, Business, and Public Policy Faculty with On-Site Practice in Tuition-Free Doctoral Program
August 31, 2009
“The Principal Story” Airs Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, on PBS
July 28, 2009
Linda Darling-Hammond Joins Wallace Board
April 29, 2009
New Wallace Grants for Out-of-School Time Learning
April 6, 2009
Summer Learning Summit Exposes Key Findings
January 27, 2009
New Study and Online Tool Address Critical Knowledge Gap in Out-Of-School Time: The Cost Of Quality Programs
November 19, 2008
The Wallace Foundation Awards $7.7 Million to Support Seattle’s Arts Community
November 13, 2008
The Wallace Foundation Awards $6.9 Million to Minneapolis Saint Paul Arts Community
Wallace Foundation Awards $750,000 Grant to Minneapolis Public Schools to Support Development of Five-Year Arts Education Plan
October 28, 2008
Wallace Foundation Grants $1.8 Million to Two Organizations to Improve Arts Education in Los Angeles County
September 24, 2008
Mayor Daley Unveils After-School Chicago Web Site
September 23, 2008
Joseph Shenker, Education Innovator and Wallace Board Member, Dies at 68
September 8, 2008
Improving Arts Education is Key to Stemming Audience Decline, Rand Study Finds
July 23, 2008
New Study Finds More Investment in Management
July 2, 2008
Take Me Out to the Opera
June 23, 2008
Nearly $1 Million in Grants Assures Thousands of New Orleans Area Children Enjoy Safe Summer Fun and Learning
June 18, 2008
Rand Study Shows Creative Collaborative Approaches Work to Maintain, Extend Arts Education in Six U.S. Urban Areas
June 11, 2008
New Wallace Foundation Report Offers Practical Guidelines for Improving the Training of School Principals
June 10, 2008
“Reaching Across Boundaries” to Enhance Learning Opportunities is the Theme of the Wallace Foundation’s New Annual Report
June 3, 2008
Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC 2008
November 14, 2007
Ten Philadelphia Arts Organizations Receive Excellence Award Grants
Wallace Excellence Awards Philadelphia, PA
October 30, 2007
Wallace Excellence Awards – San Francisco, CA
October 31, 2007
$7.7 million grant to Bay Area arts
September 5, 2007
Kevin W. Kennedy named chair of The Wallace Foundation.
July 16, 2007
NLC and Wallace Announce Partnership
December 14, 2006
The Wallace Foundation Funds Dallas Initiative
December 6, 2006
Arena Stage Receives Excellence Award
November 14, 2006
The Wallace Foundation Names New Arts Director
October 25, 2006
Seven Boston Arts Organizations Receive Excellence Awards
October 18, 2006
Nine Chicago Arts Organizations Receive Excellence Awards
August 7, 2006
Rand Study on Strategies for SAA
July 18, 2006
Three Cities Join Out-of-School Learning Initiative
June 28, 2006
Executive Training Offered to State and District Leaders
June 12, 2006
RFP Excellence Awards
May 10, 2006
A Letter from Nancy Devine
April 7, 2006
NYC Arts Organizations Receive Excellence Awards
January 19, 2006
AfterZones Provide Diverse After-School Experiences in Providence
January 12, 2006
The Wallace Foundation Announces Upcoming Study to Address Critical Knowledge Gap: The Trust Costs of High-Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs
January 6, 2006
The Wallace Foundation Announces National Arts for Young People Education Initiative
December 5, 2005
“The Dog Ate My Homework” No Longer an Excuse
October 28, 2005
National Philanthropy Honored by National Arts Organization: Wallace Foundation Recognized for Leadership in the Arts
November 14, 2005
Art, Music, Theater and Dance: Who's Attending and Why?
August 5, 2005
Study Identifies Effective Approaches for Principal Education
July 19, 2005
The Wallace Foundation Moves to New Offices
June 30, 2005
The Wallace Foundation selects Vanderbilt University to Develop Tool to Assess K-12 Leaders
March 3, 2005
RAND Study says Evidence Mixed on Demand and Impact of Out-Of-School Programs
February 15, 2005
RAND Study Says Arts Policy Should Focus on Building Individual Appreciation of the Arts
January 25, 2005
Youth Library Programs Help More than Just Teens
January 11, 2005
Wallace Foundation Commits $12 Million to Help Strengthen Out-of-School Time Programs for Children in New York City
November 16, 2004
Survey: Sports, Arts, Clubs, Volunteering – Out-of-School Activities Play Crucial, Positive Role for Kids
November 10, 2004
The Wallace Foundation Expands State-District Initiative to Improve Education Leadership to 21 states
August 5, 2004
The Wallace Foundation Renews Second Year of Support for NYC Leadership Academy
The Wallace Foundation Renews Third Year of District Initiative in Education Leadership (LEAD)
July 23, 2004
The Wallace Foundation Commissions Two Multi-Year Research Studies on Education Leadership
June 21, 2004
Much More Than Open Space
June 1, 2004
Cultural Policy Center Awarded $340,000 for National Study on Effective Practices Used to Build Arts Participation
April 16, 2004
The Wallace Foundation Launches Second Phase of Its State Initiative in Education Leadership
April 13, 2004
Often Overlooked HR Department Important to School District Reform, Study Shows
February 25, 2004
Year Of Change: Leadership in the Principal's Office
December 16, 2003
Hunt Institute Awarded Grant
December 5, 2003
Support Learning in Libraries
November 21, 2003
Second Phase State Initiative Education Leadership
November 19, 2003
School Leaders Speak Out Again
November 17, 2003
Cultural Organizations Receive Grants
September 10, 2003
One-Size-Fits-All Leadership Training Serves Neither Principals Nor Schools Well
August 5, 2003
Findings From a Recent Survey on Cultural Participation and Community Life
July 28, 2003
Superintendents Say Lack of Clout Holds Them Back from Improving Schools
July 25, 2003
M. Christine DeVita, President of The Wallace Foundation Talks About Trends in Arts Participation
July 7, 2003
NYC Schools Chancellor Klein Celebrates the Opening of the Leadership Academy
DeWitt and Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Funds Become The Wallace Foundation
May 30, 2003
Better Working Conditions Needed to Attract Quality Principals to All Schools
New Wallace Foundation Studies Reveal Increasing Supply of Principals is Not Enough
May 15, 2003
LEADERS Count Report - Spring/Summer 2003
May 8, 2003
Providence is First Site for “Learning in Communities” A New National Initiative
May 3, 2003
Focus on Philadelphia's Village of Arts and Humanities
April 1, 2003
Richard Laine Named Director of Education Programs
March 14, 2003
New Study Offers Reflective Ideas and Tools for Education Leadership to Influence Student Learning
January 30, 2003
Reggae to Rachmaninoff - A Brighter Picture of Arts Participation
December 11, 2002
The Wallace Funds Supports New York City's New Leadership Academy to Bring Excellence to All 1,200 Schools
November 18, 2002
Richard Laine Named Deputy Director of Education Programs at Wallace Funds
October 1, 2002
LEADERS Count Report - Fall 2002
June 28, 2002
Wallace Funds Hold National Conference on School Leadership
June 21, 2002
After-School Programs: More than Safe Places for Children; Quality Activities Improve Children's Ability to Learn
March 25, 2002
Districts in New York City and Louisville to Take Part in National Initiative to Strengthen Educational Leadership
March 19, 2002
13 Cultural Organizations Receive $6 Million in Wallace Funds Grants to Build Arts Participation
January 28, 2002
Wallace-Reader's Digest Funds Launches Initiative to Help Parents Help Kids Succeed as Learners
January 8, 2002
Wallace Launches Major State-District Initiative to Strengthen School Leadership
November 15, 2001
Public Agenda Survey: School Leaders Speak Out
August 21, 2001
Wallace Funds Provide $3 Million to Southern Regional Education Board For Multi-State School Leadership Improvement Project
August 15, 2001
RAND Study Brings New Understanding and New Solutions to Building Participation in the Arts
August 1, 2001
Website for Arts and Cultural Groups is Launched
April 24, 2001
New Publication Offers Innovative Solutions to Teacher Shortage
April 2, 2001
The Wallace-Reader’s Digest Funds Launch Ventures in Leadership Grant Program to Support School Leadership Innovation