Details a number of positive effects of the Wallace Foundation's Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development initiative, and explores what is necessary to implement and sustain high-quality youth programs in public libraries.

Presents demographic projections and outlines the state's recent accomplishments, challenges for the leadership, and best practices in the areas of the environment, energy, education, transportation, housing, health care, and taxation.

Offers a framework for improving learning-focused leadership through the use of data and evidence, reallocation of resources, redefined roles and responsibilities, assessment of leadership performance, better governance, and a focus on high schools.

Presents demographic projections and outlines the state's recent accomplishments, challenges for the leadership, and best practices in the areas of the environment, energy, education, transportation, housing, health care, and taxation.

Offers a framework for improving learning-focused leadership through the use of data and evidence, reallocation of resources, redefined roles and responsibilities, assessment of leadership performance, better governance, and a focus on high schools.

Presents demographic projections and outlines the state's recent accomplishments, challenges for the leadership, and best practices in the areas of the environment, energy, education, transportation, housing, health care, and taxation.

Offers a framework for improving learning-focused leadership through the use of data and evidence, reallocation of resources, redefined roles and responsibilities, assessment of leadership performance, better governance, and a focus on high schools.

Explains the need to expand state financial aid programs to help the working poor enroll in college. Recommends funding new aid for working adults as well as strengthening existing aid to meet their needs, and describes recent state initiatives.