U.S. Department of Education: Menahem Herman, Coordinator, Partnership for Family Involvement in Education; Alan L. Ginsburg, Director, Planning and Evaluation Service, Office of Policy and Planning.

Samuel W. Mason Elementary School, Boston, Massachusetts: Janet Palmer-Owens, Principal; Mary Russo, Director, Boston Annenberg Challenge; Jonna Casey, Program Assistant, Boston Annenberg Challenge.

John J. Pershing Intermediate School 220, Brooklyn, New York: Jo N. Rossicone, Principal; Barry Binik, Administrative Assistant and Technology Coordinator; Fran Macko, Literacy Coordinator, America?s Choice School Design Program.

Schools-to-Career of Lincoln, Nebraska: Barbara J. Hopkins, Director, Ventures in Partnerships and Schools-To-Career; Sara Melnick, Director, Projects and Programs, Partners in Education, Alexandria, Virginia.

IBM Corporation: Grace Suh, Program Manager, IBM-Reinventing Education; Robin Willner, Director, Corporate Social Policy and Programs.

Les Hemmings, Management Consultant, Boston, Massachusetts.

Judi C. Casey, Senior Research Associate, Center for Work and Family, Boston College.

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