College & Career Pathways
CCP-20231020
Bridges to Postsecondary
B2P-20231020
Data Impact & Leadership
DIAL-20231020

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. 

Watch the recording of the Illinois Education and Career Success Network Policy Committee's quarterly convening on June 4, 2024.
On May 29, I-WIN discussed insights, best practices, and resources to address challenges to providing credit and teacher allocations for internships.
On May 21, 2024, the EdSystems team introduced changes to eight Model Programs of Study Guides and how to share your public comment.
On May 20, two students presented insights on their paid micro-internship exploring math beyond the classroom setting. We also provided an overview of the general micro-internship model.
The May 9, 2024, showcase of the Scaling Transformative Advanced Manufacturing Pathways (STAMP) initiative featured participating collaboratives from regions across Illinois sharing how they are creating high-quality and equitable manufacturing pathways to help meet the demand for skilled manufacturing workers in Illinois.
How can we ensure high quality, continuous improvement, and equity in work-based learning opportunities? On April 29, 2024, our statewide advisory group shared insights from a new resource for stakeholders, now open for public comment.