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At the Making Ohio Schools Work conference, twenty school administrators from the Buckeye state discussed how Ready by 21 could be applied to their districts and schools. This workshop is part of the American Association of School Administrators' (AASA) strategy to meet educational leaders where they are -- in this case, at their state administrator conferences.

Each issue of READY PICKS focuses on one or more of “the 4 Bs” – the capacities leaders need to strengthen to do business differently, and offers our best picks of research, tools and examples selected from the work of Ready by 21 Partners, Ready by 21 places and others committed to big picture change.

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the Stupski Foundation established the Partnership for Next Generation Learning in November 2009 with six states, Kentucky, Maine, New York, Ohio, West Virginia and Wisconsin, to improve local public education systems.

The "State Plan for Prevention, Intervention and Treatment Services for Children and Youth" was

Upon the request of the Senate HELP Committee, the Forum has prepared detailed legislative comments on how to address the existing "No Child Left Behind" legislation (now known commonly as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act or ESEA) using a whole child approach.

Corporate Voices for Working Families, a Ready by 21 National Partner, held their Annual Meeting for corporate members and partners May 5 – 6, 2010, in Washington, D.C. Ready by 21 was highlighted through handouts, a survey and Ready by 21 Networking Tables and a Ready by 21 Panel.

This introductory PowerPoint will help new users use the Youth Councils Online Toolkit. For information on how to obtain a username and password, please contact Danielle Evennou at danielle@forumfyi.org.

Ready by 21 is a strategy that helps communities improve the odds that all youth will be ready for college, work and life. Ready by 21 meets leaders where they are, challenges them to think and work differently, and helps them progress further and faster to deliver results for youth.