Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC 2008

Presents revisions to the 1996 Interstate School Leader Licensure Consortium guidelines, designed to help states and school districts improve leadership policy and practice by incorporating new research into their standards

Entrepreneurship Summit Executive Summary

Summarizes discussions from an April 2008 conference on the core components of an effective entrepreneurship support program, policy options for building an infrastructure that fosters innovation, and concepts to be explored, such as "economic gardening.

College Access and Success in Philadelphia: Part II: College Enrollment Activity

Presents a scan of Philadelphia public high school graduates' characteristics and their college enrollment, retention, and completion rates. Outlines implications and recommendations for local institutions and supports for college access and success

Coaching Practices and Prospects: The Flexible Leadership Awards Program in Context

Reviews trends in coaching in leadership development and examines how Flexible Leadership Awards program participants are using coaching and to what effect. Outlines elements of success, including clear, measurable goals linking leaders and organizations

Federal Post-Disaster Recovery: A Review of Federal Programs

Summarizes discussions and recommendations from a January 2010 roundtable on removing barriers in federal programs to timely, effective, and flexible recovery efforts and improving partnerships with states, localities, nonprofits, and the private sector

The Future of Cloud Computing

Presents technology experts' survey responses on the evolution by 2020 of cloud services -- storing, accessing, and sharing data, applications, and computing power in cyberspace via social networking and other sites -- vis-a-vis software on PCs

Performance Management in Portfolio School Districts

Explores the challenges of performance-based oversight of portfolio districts -- districts trying to provide diverse types of schools with common standards and accountability -- and the capacities needed. Includes profiles and best practices

Medicaid Coverage and Spending in Health Reform: National and State-by-State Results for Adults at or Below 133% FPL

Estimates state and national cost increases from the 2010 health reform law's expansion of Medicaid to adults under age 65 with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty line in relation to enrollment increases under two outreach scenarios

Gender Impact Strategy for Agricultural Development

Argues for addressing gender equality issues in agricultural development projects. Outlines required components for future grants, including women's optimum participation, efforts to increase income-generating opportunities, and monitoring and evaluation

George Gund Foundation - 2008 Annual Report

Contains president's letter, executive director's letter, photo essay, grants list, financial statements, program information, grant guidelines and application procedures, and lists of board members and staff