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Policy Committee

Launched in December 2022, the Success Network’s Policy Committee provides space for local practitioners and policy leaders to collaborate and learn from one another, elevates local practice to inform State policy, and supports local practitioners to take advantage of policy windows. The Policy Committee is composed of a range of education, workforce, community-based organizations, advocacy groups, and State agency stakeholders spanning the P-20 pipeline.

What do we explore with the Policy Committee?

The Policy Committee focuses on new and emerging education and career policy efforts, including (but not limited to) issues around:
  • College and career pathways
  • Work-based learning
  • Early college credit
  • Transitional instruction
  • Postsecondary transitions

Additionally, members share about promising local practices, engage with data, identify and advance emerging policy priorities, and identify opportunities to scale innovative policy in the field.

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Upcoming Meetings

Data Deep Dive
January 24, 2024
1–2:30 p.m.
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Full Committee
March 20, 2024
9–10:30 a.m.
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Full Committee
June 5, 2024
9–10:30 a.m.
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Full Committee
September 25, 2024
9–10:30 a.m.
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Full Committee
December 11, 2024
9–10:30 a.m.
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Meeting Archive

Policy Committee Meeting: December 6, 2023

The Policy Committee meeting on December 6, 2023, included:

  • Highlights from the new Illinois School Report Card data on college and career readiness.
  • Review of key policy updates and research on topics including the Higher Learning Commission, educator pipeline work, ISBE’s proposed College & Career Pathway Endorsement rules, and transportation-related barriers to work-based learning.
  • Discussion of topics to cover in 2024, including both as a full committee as well as potentially forming new working groups.

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Policy Committee Meeting: September 13, 2023

The Policy Committee meeting on September 13, 2023, highlighted two Success Network Leadership Communities —Evanston and River Bend — as exemplars of PaCE framework implementation. We also reviewed the newly relaunched Career Pathways Dictionary. Other highlights include a conversation on supporting dual credit expansion and updates on the Higher Learning Commission policy changes and the transportation workgroup.

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Policy Committee Meeting: June 6, 2023

The Policy Committee meeting on June 6, 2023, included a Leadership Community spotlight on Vermillion County, with EFE 400/College Express Director Nick Chatterton presenting on dual credit partnerships, plus an introduction to the new Success Network dashboard.

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Policy Committee Meeting: March 23, 2023

The Policy Committee meeting on March 23, 2023, included emerging legislation, topics for deeper exploration by the committee, and promising work in Success Network Leadership Communities.

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Data Deep-Dive: January 25, 2023

The Success Network Policy Committee reviewed data, including secondary measures and postsecondary transition measures.

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Launch Meeting: December 14, 2022

The Success Network launched its new Policy Committee on December 14, 2022. At the first meeting, topics included Illinois Report Card data, key policy changes from 2022, and a discussion of policy priorities and promising local practices.

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