College & Career Pathways
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Bridges to Postsecondary
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Data Impact & Leadership
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Creating clear, unambiguous paths
to college and career opportunities

Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University (EdSystems) is a mission-driven policy development and program implementation center. We foster collaborative partnerships to design, implement, and evaluate policies and practices that ensure successful transitions to and through postsecondary and career opportunities for students, with a particular emphasis on historically marginalized populations.

Innovations in Work-Based Learning: Highlights from School Year 2024–25

The 2024–25 school year brought fresh energy and bold innovation to the field of work-based learning. From new internal systems and inclusive practices to creative partner outreach and myth-busting conversations, learn what key initiatives, resources, and models communities are utilizing to provide high-quality work-based learning and expand student access.

Legislative Preview: What’s Happening in the Illinois 104th General Assembly?

Illinois legislators are currently considering a number of education and workforce development bills. In this article, we preview proposed bills with the potential to reform university funding, manufacturing pathways, student placement and transfers, high school requirements, the use of AI, and postsecondary data dashboards.

Join the Success Network Policy Committee for legislative updates, emerging findings from the College and Career Pathway Endorsement workgroup, and new resources to support high-quality pathway implementation.
This webinar from ICCB and EdSystems shared a new repository of field-tested CBE resources and insights from community college leaders implementing workforce-aligned industrial maintenance and welding programs.
This webinar, hosted by the Success Network and presented by JFF, shared emerging national research and new tools that can support the development of pathways that lead not only to careers, but to connection and choice.