The Wallace Foundation

Growing up in the 1970s, listening to family stories and seeing her mother as an example of a strong, Brown woman has shaped who Dolores Delgado Bernal is. Now a professor of educational leadership for social justice at Loyola Marymount University, she is a longtime education researcher and creator of “feminista methodologies”. Read more about her work: https://bit.ly/3XbQxKk

Research shows that #summerlearning of sufficient quality and duration can benefit students who attend 20 or more days. A study from the RAND Corporation finds most school districts around the country offer summer learning programs, and there are opportunities to improve their efficacy and attendance for eligible students. https://bit.ly/3yA1jQf

Summer learning is a collective and collaborative endeavor. In the latest episode of Wallace’s “A Hot Time for Summer Learning” podcast, Texas school district leaders from Grand Prairie ISD and the Varnett Public School discuss the significance of community engagement in reinforcing and continuing high-quality program practices. Listen now: https://bit.ly/42a4A3o

Out-of-school (OST) programs face a variety of challenges to data collection, including additional training for staff on key aspects of data collection. Read Child Trends’ report to learn how OST programs and funders can address those challenges. https://bit.ly/49pKPYq

High-quality #summerlearning looks and feels different than the summer school that came before it. See how Akron, OH and Woodward, OK school districts are reimagining summer as a time of positive learning and growth. https://bit.ly/47Ai7Cp

Summer programs can also be a time to build the capacity of the aspiring school leaders. Hear how Newark Public Schools and Tuscaloosa City Schools approach leadership development during the summer months. https://bit.ly/4bJ8S5J

Using market research to understand your target audience is one #arts audience-building practice that has worked for several #performingarts organizations over the past decade. Check out 8 more, as well as examples of how they were put into use: https://bit.ly/4auylhR

According to a 2021 research synthesis, organizational, people, and instructional skills are all needed to support strong principal performance. Hear from school, district, state, and university leaders on how principals can apply these skills to lead effectively. https://bit.ly/3T6K3Zm

Dolores Delgado Bernal’s work bridges the disciplines of education and ethnic studies, using Chicana feminist and anti-racist scholarship to investigate educational inequities, among other things. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Xdgzgb

“I feel ultimate responsibility for student learning, quite honestly,” says Aaron Huff, principal at Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville, Indiana. “If you have a great principal, you generally have a great school. To say that principals aren't responsible for student learning is really disingenuous, in terms of thinking about the role that principals play.” https://bit.ly/3QHOKZi