A Blueprint for the Future of Illinois

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Welcome to the future of Illinois.

This website –1illinois.org– is the portal to the Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success, a 10-year strategic plan to guide policymakers in addressing the state’s economic imperatives in the global marketplace and meeting the educational and workforce needs of its residents.

The Illinois Public Agenda documents the untenable conclusion that Illinois has become divided into two states: one educated and prosperous, the other struggling to achieve educational success and financial security. The Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success is the pathway to one Illinois, where all residents have affordable access to high-quality educational opportunities that prepare them for the jobs of the present and the future.

The Public Agenda encompasses four goals designed to eliminate barriers and foster opportunities for all Illinoisans to achieve their educational aspirations and to build an economically vibrant and competitive state of Illinois.

Goal 1: Increase educational attainment
Goal 2: Improve college affordability
Goal 3: Strengthen workforce development
Goal 4: Link research and innovation to  economic growth
   
To learn more, take a moment to watch our series of short videos or read the entire plan.  

• How We Are Doing: The Public Agenda Accountability Report
  
  
• Goal 1:  Increase educational attainment to match the best-performing U.S. states and world countries.
  
  Watch the video   Accountability Report   Update
  
  
• Goal 2: Ensure college affordability for students, families, and taxpayers.
  
  Watch the video   Accountability Report    Update
  
  
• Goal 3: Increase the number of high-quality postsecondary credentials to meet the demands of the economy and an increasingly global society.
  
  Watch the video    Accountability Report    Update
  
  
• Goal 4: Better integrate Illinois’ educational, research, and innovation assets to meet economic needs of the state and its regions.
  
  Watch the video         Update
  
  
• Full Report: The Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success
  
  
• Executive Summary: The Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success


• Five Year Mid-Point Report
• NCHEMS Report – Key Findings