Contents: range of school-to-work initiatives; 8 quick Q & A about school-to-work in the West; views from the experts; & summaries of sample school-to-work laws. Appendices: list of key school-to-work contacts; range of school-to-work initiatives by state; California career academy & career preparatory program laws; Hawaii workers compensation for student interns & unemployment insurance payroll tax exemptions laws; Nevada school-to-work & tax incentives for business participation laws; Washington school-to-work & student workplace injuries laws; federal school-to-work $ to states. Charts & tables.