New PWR Act Website Serves as Resource Hub for Four Key Strategies

Today, EdSystems released a newly re-imagined website for the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR) Act. The new design more clearly introduces the Act’s four central strategies: Postsecondary & Career Expectations (PaCE), College & Career Pathway Endorsements, transitional instruction, and the competency-based education pilot. Each strategy’s sub-page serves as a resource hub, showcasing key resources from state agencies, guidance and implementation supports, and exemplars from the field.

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Governor JB Pritzker presented his proposed 2025–26 budget on February 19, which maintains largely stable funding for K-12 and higher education with modest increases for Career and Technical Education and the Monetary Award Program, building on the past several years of progress and extending several impactful initiatives.
Recent data releases provide reasons for hope and highlight areas of improvement for college and career readiness initiatives in Illinois. Read our analysis and recommendations for improving equitable outcomes.
Spanning local, regional, and statewide work, Education Systems Center's new policy agenda seeks to increase equitable student access and outcomes

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