Founded in 2012, Education Systems Center (EdSystems) is a mission-driven policy development and program implementation center within Northern Illinois University. Our geographic focus is Illinois, while also working with national and international partners. We collaborate at the state level to create ecosystem and policy change while simultaneously partnering at the local level to create organizational change. Our unique bi-directional approach allows EdSystems to align local efforts to state policy while elevating local experiences and learnings to state tables.
Together with our strategic partners, we advance a shared vision for equitable educational and career success through our three focus areas: College and Career Pathways, Bridges to Postsecondary, and Data Impact and Leadership.
EdSystems fosters 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.
EdSystems helps create a world where students have clear, unambiguous paths to college and career opportunities that equip them for meaningful participation in the global economy.
Recognizing the persistent challenges marginalized student populations face, our theory of change aims to catalyze systemic transformation and operationalize our commitment to equitable student outcomes.
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