Model Programs of Study
Four new draft guides are now open for public comment through June 5, 2021.
Join us for an introductory webinar on April 16.
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Resource Spotlight: Recommended Technical and Essential Employability Competencies
The CCPE Technical and Employability Competencies serve as quality indicators of an individual’s readiness to enter an industry or to pursue further education.
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Project Spotlight: College and Career Pathway Endorsements
Illinois’ College and Career Pathway Endorsements system is a cornerstone strategy of the Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness (PWR) Act to increase the number of Illinois high school graduates prepared for postsecondary education and future careers.
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Advancing Racial Equity
The EdSystems team is taking active steps to reflect, learn, and make racial equity even more tangible in our work.
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Shaping & Strengthening Education & Workforce Systems

Education Systems Center (EdSystems) is a mission-driven policy development and program implementation center based within Northern Illinois University. We work at both the State and local levels to ensure policies are created and implemented in meaningful ways to advance racial equity and prepare more young people for productive careers and lives in a global economy. We focus on three portfolios: College and Career Pathways, Bridges to Postsecondary, and Data Impact and Leadership.

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