POST-SECONDARY POLICIES

Urges all State education and workforce agencies to celebrate implementation of college and career readiness policies and strategies. Urges the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) to publish an annual report documenting and recognizing the leadership of districts in the State that are implementing locally adapted Postsecondary and Career Expectations (PaCE) frameworks on their website. Urges ISAC and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to encourage all districts serving any grades from 8th through 12th grades to develop and implement their own local PaCE Framework as part of their college and career preparation efforts. Urges ISBE and ISAC to encourage districts to extend their local PaCE frameworks into earlier grades to enhance systemic supports for their students. Urges ISBE to publish an annual report documenting and recognizing the leadership of eligible districts implementing College and Career Pathway Endorsements (CCPE) under the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. Urges ISBE to encourage all districts serving any students from grades 9th through 12th to implement the CCPE in multiple areas in collaboration with postsecondary and workforce partners.