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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.​

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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 1h
We're joining The Ad Council, Dycom, Ford, and The Home Depot for a new campaign to help unlock the American Dream for young people who feel like it's been out of reach. Read more (paywall may apply). bit.ly/4dJxsq8
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Ford's Jim Farley says Gen Z needs its own 'Smokey Bear' moment for the forest fire of AI paranoia, the jobs apocalypse and the skilled trades | Fortune
"They get a little bit paranoid that AI might replace the job they might go to school for," Ford executive Mark Truby told Fortune about his Gen Z sons.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What do we mean by “economic mobility?” See what Wallace president Jean S. Desravines has to say. bit.ly/4z85DAl
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Opportunity, Mobility, and a New American Dream
Wallace President Jean S. Desravines on why now is the moment to come together and address economic mobility head-on.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Factors such as education, social media, and storytelling may help change misconceptions about Native peoples. Read more here. bit.ly/46LII1v
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Insights for Amplifying Native Voices A Native Visibility Project
This study explores areas where Native peoples have gained media visibility and where they are ignored or misrepresented.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
How are Native peoples ignored or misrepresented in our society, and what can be done about it? Read this study. bit.ly/46LII1v
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Insights for Amplifying Native Voices A Native Visibility Project
This study explores areas where Native peoples have gained media visibility and where they are ignored or misrepresented.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Southwest is often framed as a “cultural desert.” New research challenges that narrative, highlighting how BIPOC arts organizations sustain culture, community, and resilience across the region. bit.ly/3V6iQe9
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Challenging Narratives of a Cultural Desert A study of BIPOC arts and culture organizations in the U.S. Southwest
This brief illustrates the importance of safeguarding the legacies of arts organizations rooted in communities of color
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
When it comes to supporting students, Jasper City Schools offers a transformative idea: Ask not how one meets the requirements. Ask what one can do to help students thrive. bit.ly/4dczJtH
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Dreaming Bigger: How Jasper City Schools Reimagined Summer Learning
How Jasper City Schools turned summer learning from a compliance checkbox into a catalyst for student thriving, and what districts can learn from it.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NASBE’s latest policy update argues that, while innovative high school models have expanded, principals’ access to support has not kept up. What can districts do? bit.ly/3V7kSum
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Preparing Principals to Lead Innovative High Schools
By better aligning principal preparation, licensure, and support systems, state boards of education can unlock the potential of innovative high school models.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
National League of Cities’ new messaging toolkit is tailored to city leaders who are looking for the best ways to speak out and support afterschool programming. bit.ly/3SYAW0L
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Making the Case for Afterschool Programs: A Messaging Toolkit
Afterschool programs are a critical part of a city’s infrastructure for youth success, economic development, and public safety. In the hours after school when many young people are unsupervised and…
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
On the heels of BlackStar film festival’s 15th anniversary, WHYY highlights BlackStar’s role as a space for Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists to showcase their visionary, experimental film work. bit.ly/4zPY4iV
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Blackstar Film Festival marks 15 years of championing filmmakers of color
A national study highlights the Philadelphia festival as a model for helping community-centered arts organizations thrive.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The first of three articles in @aasa.org's series spotlights Jasper City Schools in Alabama, and how their journey to improve summer learning revealed that meaningful change begins with planning. bit.ly/4dczJtH
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Dreaming Bigger: How Jasper City Schools Reimagined Summer Learning
How Jasper City Schools turned summer learning from a compliance checkbox into a catalyst for student thriving, and what districts can learn from it.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
How can principals be better supported to lead innovative high schools? NASBE’s recent policy update provides insight. bit.ly/3V7kSum
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Preparing Principals to Lead Innovative High Schools
By better aligning principal preparation, licensure, and support systems, state boards of education can unlock the potential of innovative high school models.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Afterschool programs are essential on many levels—to introduce youth to new interests and pathways, build skills, foster relationships, and strengthen communities. City leaders can look to the National League of Cities to learn how to support programming. bit.ly/3SYAW0L
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Making the Case for Afterschool Programs: A Messaging Toolkit
Afterschool programs are a critical part of a city’s infrastructure for youth success, economic development, and public safety. In the hours after school when many young people are unsupervised and…
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What happens when summer learning is reimagined as an opportunity rather than an obligation? Jasper City Schools and Alabama’s Department of Education show what’s possible. bit.ly/4dczJtH
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Dreaming Bigger: How Jasper City Schools Reimagined Summer Learning
How Jasper City Schools turned summer learning from a compliance checkbox into a catalyst for student thriving, and what districts can learn from it.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Four school leadership strategies for sustaining innovative schools include: 1) an instructional vision, 2) cultivated relationships, 3) distributed leadership, and 4) partnerships. Learn more from NASBE. bit.ly/3V7kSum
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Preparing Principals to Lead Innovative High Schools
By better aligning principal preparation, licensure, and support systems, state boards of education can unlock the potential of innovative high school models.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Read more about Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, a participant in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. bit.ly/4xJxUwQ
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Can We Talk About Success? The Pregones/PRTT Story
NYC’s Puerto Rican theatre, a new Wallace Foundation report shows, faces structural challenges—and has much to offer the field.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Education leaders are redesigning summer learning to improve student outcomes and well-being. Read more about Jasper City Schools in Alabama, one of the districts participating in the District Summer Learning Network, led by FHI 360 and @aasa.org. bit.ly/4dczJtH
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Dreaming Bigger: How Jasper City Schools Reimagined Summer Learning
How Jasper City Schools turned summer learning from a compliance checkbox into a catalyst for student thriving, and what districts can learn from it.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Are you a city leader looking to build support for afterschool programs? The right messaging can help. Read the National League of Cities’ step-by-step guide. bit.ly/3SYAW0L
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Making the Case for Afterschool Programs: A Messaging Toolkit
Afterschool programs are a critical part of a city’s infrastructure for youth success, economic development, and public safety. In the hours after school when many young people are unsupervised and…
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, an NYC-based theater, employs strategies to build and sustain community trust. Learn more about this and their participation in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. bit.ly/4xJxUwQ
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Can We Talk About Success? The Pregones/PRTT Story
NYC’s Puerto Rican theatre, a new Wallace Foundation report shows, faces structural challenges—and has much to offer the field.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A recent Wallace initiative partnered with 18 arts organizations rooted in communities of color to learn more about their strategies for success—one of which was BlackStar Projects. bit.ly/4zPY4iV
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Blackstar Film Festival marks 15 years of championing filmmakers of color
A national study highlights the Philadelphia festival as a model for helping community-centered arts organizations thrive.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Theaters. Cultural centers. Museums, and more. Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative looks at the experiences and impact of various arts organizations across the country. bit.ly/4xJxUwQ
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Can We Talk About Success? The Pregones/PRTT Story
NYC’s Puerto Rican theatre, a new Wallace Foundation report shows, faces structural challenges—and has much to offer the field.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A Wallace study highlights the Philadelphia-based BlackStar Projects, a film organization, as a model for helping community-centered arts organizations thrive. bit.ly/4zPY4iV
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Blackstar Film Festival marks 15 years of championing filmmakers of color
A national study highlights the Philadelphia festival as a model for helping community-centered arts organizations thrive.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Youth leaders looking for ways to strengthen their arts programming can look to this handy roadmap. bit.ly/3SXil5l
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Find Your Roadmap for Arts Education
Research-backed resources can help youth arts leaders promote and improve their programming
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A recent article from @whyynews.bsky.social sheds light on BlackStar Projects’ participation in Wallace’s Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. bit.ly/4zPY4iV
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Blackstar Film Festival marks 15 years of championing filmmakers of color
A national study highlights the Philadelphia festival as a model for helping community-centered arts organizations thrive.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Pregones/PRTT was one of 18 arts organizations that collaborated with fellowship researchers as part of Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. bit.ly/4xJxUwQ
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Can We Talk About Success? The Pregones/PRTT Story
NYC’s Puerto Rican theatre, a new Wallace Foundation report shows, faces structural challenges—and has much to offer the field.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
American Theatre digs into Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative, which tapped early career scholars to work with 18 arts organizations rooted in communities of color, highlighting one partnership at Theater Mu. bit.ly/4gzwopl
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Dusk of a Great Day at Theater Mu
A new report, part of the Wallace Foundation’s Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative, spotlights promising solutions to long-standing artistic challenges at a Minnesota theatre company.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Looking for ways to improve arts learning for young people? This framework might help. bit.ly/3SXil5l
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Find Your Roadmap for Arts Education
Research-backed resources can help youth arts leaders promote and improve their programming
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
One participating organization of Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative, Theater Mu, has found value in connecting with fellow cohorts and building a shared community. bit.ly/4gzwopl
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Dusk of a Great Day at Theater Mu
A new report, part of the Wallace Foundation’s Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative, spotlights promising solutions to long-standing artistic challenges at a Minnesota theatre company.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Research-backed resources can help youth arts leaders improve their programming. Find out how. bit.ly/3SXil5l
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Find Your Roadmap for Arts Education
Research-backed resources can help youth arts leaders promote and improve their programming
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
In the Bay Area, artists and culture bearers are doing more than creating art. They’re building belonging, preserving culture, and strengthening communities. New research explores how. bit.ly/4vYxEZy
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Bridging Distinct Communities A study of artists and culture bearers in the Bay Area
This brief looks at how art can be used to strengthen community
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
How can Native stories be more powerfully represented? Enter IllumiNative, winner of the 2026 Clarence B. Jones Impact Award from The Communications Network. bit.ly/4wJdnHc
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Clarence B. Jones Impact Award | Illuminative
The Communications Network's Jones Award judging panel has selected IllumiNative as the 2026 Clarence B. Jones Impact Award winner.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
In a collaborative research project as part of Wallace’s Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative, Minnesota’s Theater Mu shows how a BIPOC-led nonprofit has built long-term sustainability. bit.ly/4gzwopl
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Dusk of a Great Day at Theater Mu
A new report, part of the Wallace Foundation’s Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative, spotlights promising solutions to long-standing artistic challenges at a Minnesota theatre company.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Founded on the belief that Native peoples should author their own stories, IllumiNative is now writing their own. See why the organization has been awarded the 2026 Clarence B. Jones Impact Award from The Communications Network. bit.ly/4wJdnHc
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Clarence B. Jones Impact Award | Illuminative
The Communications Network's Jones Award judging panel has selected IllumiNative as the 2026 Clarence B. Jones Impact Award winner.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Gladys is a new AI tool developed to help school leaders operate more effectively, with equity at the core. School leaders helped shape it. bit.ly/4qrIYvF
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What Does Equity-Centered Leadership Look Like in the Age of AI?
School leaders are exploring how to use AI thoughtfully while keeping human relationships at the center of their work
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
See how Gladys, a new AI tool formulated with equity at the forefront, is helping educational leaders better run their schools. bit.ly/4qrIYvF
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What Does Equity-Centered Leadership Look Like in the Age of AI?
School leaders are exploring how to use AI thoughtfully while keeping human relationships at the center of their work
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Theater Mu, a grantee organization in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative, has built a tight-knit community of Asian American artists. Learn how they took themselves from the margins to center stage. www.americantheatre.org/2026/08/19/…
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Dusk of a Great Day at Theater Mu
A new report, part of the Wallace Foundation’s Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative, spotlights promising solutions to long-standing artistic challenges at a Minnesota theatre company.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
How can we better understand the long-term impact of youth participation in the arts? bit.ly/3SXil5l
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Find Your Roadmap for Arts Education
Research-backed resources can help youth arts leaders promote and improve their programming
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
From youth development to the arts, nonprofit leaders are working to balance mission, financial reality, and long-term resilience. Read lessons from organizations in both fields, along with insights from financial management experts. bit.ly/4gr8rlX
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
In what ways can communities better support young people? 3C Data Alliance believes that effective technology and data systems must strengthen youth, not place them at risk. bit.ly/4zhuwKI
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3C Data Alliance: Building Data Equity in the Field of Creative Youth Development – Extensions
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Carmen Blacklock was a teacher for incarcerated young men. She feels they’re often misunderstood. “Complex care requires adults to see the whole person, not merely the behavior, diagnosis, charge or file,” she says. bit.ly/4wZeEec
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The boys we forgot to see: What working inside juvenile hall taught me about complex care | Youth Today
Complex care requires adults to see the whole person, not merely the behavior, diagnosis, charge or file.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Low- and middle-income families are more likely than high-income families to cite affordability as a major obstacle to enrolling their children in summer learning programs. (EdWeek paywall may apply). bit.ly/45n4b07
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High Costs Keep 12.6 Million Kids Out of Summer Programs, Report Finds
The Afterschool Alliance report recommends greater public and private funding of summer programs.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Summer programs remain out of reach for millions, with low-income and middle-income families more likely to face barriers such as cost, transportation, and availability. See the full picture of summer program participation in new #AA3PM data. bit.ly/4fqKPNG
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Getting a popular NFL team to change their name, ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ Day became nationally recognized… see why IllumiNative is this year’s Clarence B. Jones Impact Award nominee. bit.ly/4wJdnHc
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Clarence B. Jones Impact Award | Illuminative
The Communications Network's Jones Award judging panel has selected IllumiNative as the 2026 Clarence B. Jones Impact Award winner.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
During Christine Thompson’s yearlong residency with immigrant children in a Head Start center, she discovered that art served as a powerful tool for self-expression. bit.ly/4hw2y7A
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“Gracias por dejar los sketchbook”: Drawing as a Liberatory Practice
Published in Art Education (Vol. 79, No. 2, 2026)
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Congratulations to @illuminative.bsky.social, a research grantee in our Advancing Well-Being in the Arts Initiative, for winning the 2026 Clarence B. Jones Impact Award from @comnetwork.org. bit.ly/4wJdnHc
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Clarence B. Jones Impact Award | Illuminative
The Communications Network's Jones Award judging panel has selected IllumiNative as the 2026 Clarence B. Jones Impact Award winner.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Last chance! Vote for our #SXSWEDU panel to hear school leaders discuss the meaningful impact principals have on students, staff, and communities, and how the power of storytelling has helped drive systems change. Voting is open through Sunday: bit.ly/4z3yer7
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
As AI becomes more embedded in schools, educators are looking for ways to keep the most crucial element of teaching intact: human connection. bit.ly/4qrIYvF
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What Does Equity-Centered Leadership Look Like in the Age of AI?
School leaders are exploring how to use AI thoughtfully while keeping human relationships at the center of their work
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
When second- and third-generation immigrant children were given free rein to draw in their sketchbooks, they depicted stories about their own lives, and the ones they wanted to live. bit.ly/4hw2y7A
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“Gracias por dejar los sketchbook”: Drawing as a Liberatory Practice
Published in Art Education (Vol. 79, No. 2, 2026)
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
As policymakers and education leaders tackle today’s school crises - from #chronicabsenteeism to teacher shortages – investing in #principals should be a key part of any solution, says a new white paper from the Learning Policy Institute. Here’s why: bit.ly/4dGXV6Y
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The Principal Effect How Investing in School Leaders Is Key to Solving Today’s Major K-12 Challenges
This report shows how principals are essential to addressing critical issues such as teacher retention and student absenteeism and provides a road map...
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
When principals take center stage, schools thrive. But not all policymakers and education leaders see that. We’re taking this conversation to #SXSWEDU to explore the impact principals have on their students and communities. Vote today: bit.ly/4z3yer7
A school principal stands outside a school, smiling and fist-bumping a student. The text on the image reads: "SXSW EDU, 2027 March 13-16 Austin, TX," "Taking Center Stage: Why Principal Visibility Matters," and "Vote For My PanelPicker Proposal." The community voting dates are August 5-23, 2026.
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The Wallace Foundation @wallacefoundation.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The juvenile detention system is not built for hands-on teaching. But it should be, argues Carmen Blacklock. Read more on what her time with young incarcerated men taught her. bit.ly/4wZeEec
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The boys we forgot to see: What working inside juvenile hall taught me about complex care | Youth Today
Complex care requires adults to see the whole person, not merely the behavior, diagnosis, charge or file.
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