Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University (EdSystems) is a mission-driven policy development and program implementation center. Through collaborative partnerships, we design, implement, and evaluate policies and practices that ensure successful transitions to and through postsecondary and career opportunities for students.
What should a high school diploma signal about student readiness, and what conditions are necessary to ensure all students have equitable opportunities to achieve it?
EdSystems is working alongside Chicago Public Schools, City Colleges of Chicago, and state and community partners to create a more aligned, equitable approach to career-connected learning from middle school to college.
Our recent survey of manufacturers who partner with school districts shows strong employer engagement and growth of work-based learning opportunities, while indicating gaps in transportation, liability, and student readiness are holding back expansion.
To support momentum for CBE in college programs, EdSystems is supporting three workstreams: building local healthcare programs, developing statewide electric vehicle competencies, and launching a resource hub.
Discover how our new regional data approach moves beyond top-down compliance to equip local educators with the actionable, K-14 data tools needed to understand what policies and programs are working to drive student economic mobility.
The spring session of the 104th General Assembly has come to a close, with a maintenance budget and an ongoing, broad commitment to education in an increasingly fiscally constrained environment.
