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Issue Book - Como enfrentar el costo de la atencion medica, como pagar por lo que necesitamos? Spanish version of Coping with the Cost of Health Care
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Download the Spanish issue in brief, Como enfrentar el costo de la atencion medica, Coping with the Cost of Health Care, How do we Pay for What we Need.pdf (630 K)
Download the Spanish version post forum questionnaire.pdf (37 K)

2008-2009 NIF Publications Catalog
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Download the 2008-2009 NIF publications catalog.pdf (433 K)

Issue Book - Coping With the Cost of Health Care: How Do We Pay for What We Need?
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Download the Issue in Brief, Coping with the Cost of Health Care, How Do We Pay for What We Need.pdf (871 K)
Download the post-forum questionnaire, Coping With the Cost of Health Care.pdf (57 K)
Download the Guide to Forums, Coping with the Cost of Health Care.pdf (299 K)

Issue Book - Preparing Today's Kids for Tomorrow's Jobs: What Should Our Community Do?
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Download the Guide to Forums for Preparing Today's Kids.pdf (704 K)

A Report - Public Thinking about the Energy Problem: Choices for an Uncertain Future
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Download the report, Public Thinking about the Energy Problem, Choices for an Uncertain Future.pdf (513 K)

Issue Book - What is the 21st Century Mission for Our Public Schools?
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Download a moderators' guide for What is the 21st Century Mission for our Public Schools.pdf (180 K)

Issue Book - Too Many Children Left Behind: How Can We Close the Achievement Gap?
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Download the Issue in Brief, Too Many Children Left Behind.pdf (260 K)
Download Forum Questionnaire for Too Many Children Left Behind.pdf (37 K)
Download the Moderator guide for Too Many Children Left Behind.pdf (143 K)

Issue Book - The Energy Problem: Choices for an Uncertain Future
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Download the Energy Problem Issue Guide in Brief.pdf (412 K)
Download the Moderators Guide, The Energy Problem.pdf (196 K)
Download the Energy Problem post forum questionnaire.pdf (36 K)

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