Visioning Kentucky’s Future:
Measures and Milestones 2004

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SECTION 1:  Cover and Preface  (pages i-vi)

SECTION 2:  Table of Contents  (pages vii-viii)

SECTION 3:  Acknowledgments  (pages ix-x)

SECTION 4:  Introduction  (pages 1-2)

SECTION 5:  State of the Commonwealth Index  (pages 3-10)

SECTION 6:  Milestones in Public Opinion  (pages 11-16)

SECTION 7:  Communities   (pages 17-28)
  • Goal 1:  Safe and Caring Communities
  • Goal 2:  Responsibility for Family Success
  • Goal 3:  Decent, Safe, Affordable Housing
  • Goal 4:  Accessible, Quality Health Care
  • Goal 5:  Trust and Civic Pride
  • Goal 6:  Value, Respect for All Individuals

SECTION 8:  Education  (pages 29-42)
  • Goal 7:  Excellent System of Lifelong Learning
  • Goal 8:  Internationally Competitive Education
  • Goal 9:  Children Who Are Ready, Able to Learn
  • Goal 10:  Safe, Stable Learning Environments
  • Goal 11:  Partnerships to Promote Education
  • Goal 12:  Arts Opportunities

  SECTION 9:  Economy  (pages 43-60)
  • Goal 13:  End to Poverty and Its Effects
  • Goal 14:  Broadly Beneficial Development
  • Goal 15:  Beneficial Participation in a Global Economy
  • Goal 16:  Strong Farm Economy
  • Goal 17:  Physical Infrastructure to Support Development
  • Goal 18:  State-of-the-Art Technological Infrastructure
  • Goal 19:  Fiscal, Tax, and Regulatory Structure
  • Goal 20:  Entrepreneurial Economy

  SECTION 10:  Environment  (pages 61-68)
  • Goal 21:  Environmental Protection
  • Goal 22:  Wise Use of Resources & Recycling
  • Goal 23:  Environmental Awareness

  SECTION 11:  Government  (pages 69-76)
  • Goal 24:  Open, Responsive Government
  • Goal 25:  Fair, Effective Justice System
  • Goal 26:  Active Civic Participation

  SECTION 12:  Notes and Selected Publications  (pages 77-90)