The case for twenty-first century learning -- Why American business demands twenty-first century skills: an industry perspective / Karen Bruett -- Why American business demands twenty-first century learning: a company perspective / Allyson Knox -- Why the American public supports twenty-first century learning / Michele Sacconaghi -- Why America's disadvantaged communities need twenty-first century learning / Blenda J. Wilson -- Why the changing American economy calls for twenty-first century learning: answers to educators' questions / Frank Levy, Richard J. Murnane -- Research and practice for twenty-first century learning -- Establishing the R&D agenda for twenty-first century learning / Ken Kay, Margaret Honey -- Twenty-first century learning in afterschool / Eric Schwarz, David Stolow -- Voices from the field: essays on twenty-first century learning -- Twenty-first century learning in schools: a case study of New Technology High School in Napa, California / Bob Pearlman -- Twenty-first century learning in school systems: the case of the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, Indianapolis, Indiana / Marcia Capuano, Troy Knoderer -- Twenty-first century learning in states: the case of the Massachusetts educational system / David P. Driscoll -- Twenty-first century learning after school: the case of 4-H / Cathann Kress -- Twenty-first century learning after school: the case of Junior Achievement Worldwide / John M. Box -- Twenty-first century learning for teachers: helping educators bring new skills into the classroom / John I. Wilson -- Twenty-first century skills for students: hands-on learning after school builds school and life success / Leide Cabral.