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These are a little different than the Illinois State Board of Education Cross-Sector Employability Competencies (aka, the Essential Skills) because these come from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, but there certainly is an enormous amount of overlap! As school districts across Illinois work toward implementing the Essential Skills throughout the school day for ALL students across the grade levels, how great is it for teachers, counselors, and administrators to know that if a four-year university is that student's path toward their career and future, Northern Illinois University is aligned with both what is taking place in school districts and what adults need for success in the modern workforce???

Excited to see so many familiar faces and to share what Deer Brook can offer. Is your institution considering implementing new software? Do you need project management and consulting expertise to navigate the transition? Do you need change management leaders who can help drive your organization forward? Contact us for additional information and find out how Deer Brook can help.

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Did you know there are 86 Judy Center Early Learning Hubs in Maryland? Pillar 1 of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future emphasizes equitable early education opportunities that prepare all children for school & for success! Learn more about Judy Centers: https://lnkd.in/dWJuscJH

This month, we are talking about education in our 𝐈𝐧𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 conversation series. At NPI, we understand the interest in having college-educated officers, but that may not always be attainable. Does having a college degree add value to officers on the job? In a 2017 study conducted by NPI in partnership with California State University's Fullerton Center for Public Policy, researchers examined the role of higher education in policing. Researchers spoke to 958 agencies representing all 50 states, making the project the largest and most comprehensive non-governmental study ever done on this topic. Read more here: https://hubs.li/Q02KZSZZ0

I always look forward to the new #PDKPoll results, particularly for an update on how the public is feeling about their child/ren entering the teaching profession. In looking at this year's topline data, I find it very interesting (and amusing) to see how much more opinionated on this question the public has become since 1969, when 10% of respondents didn't have an opinion either way. This grew to 22% of respondents in 1983 before a sharp decline to get to single digits in 1993 - today, 1% of respondents replied "no opinion" I have to imagine that the impacts of the release of A Nation at Risk in April of 1983 and the subsequent shift in how we talk about K-12 education and its "failures" (including who to blame for them) is being shown here. In working with state leaders to address teacher recruitment and retention issues over the past several years, the need for a marketing campaign around the positives of being a teacher has been raised every time. This data is a stark reminder that the way we as a field talk about what it means to be an educator matters - not that we shouldn't advocate for higher pay and better working conditions and publicly share student achievement data, but that we probably need to be more considerate of how we do so and aware of the unintended consequences of our attempts to hold people accountable within the unwieldy system(s) of K-12 education in our country.

More families are going to be able to choose their child's school and it's important to learn more about the schools they may be choosing. This point was made by director of national research at EdChoice, Mike McShane. In his new Forbes article, he briefly highlights two studies conducted, one about microschooling and the other about private schooling and civic education; both contradict stereotypes and assumptions. https://lnkd.in/dJD4PREk

"We must always be thinking about how to put deep roots on each forward piece of progress so that we can sustain them over the long haul" Our advisory board member and long-time leader in educational equity, Linda Darling-Hammond, gives incredible insight into practical policy approaches and frameworks for achieving Brown's promise. Check out the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gtGMNPZw

SAVE the DATE: Higher Education Power Breakfast for Crain's Grand Rapids. September 26, 2024 -Meijer Gardens. West Michigan’s colleges and universities contribute to the community in many ways. They are economic drivers through significant construction projects, talent attraction and retention efforts, health and technology research, and workforce development. We talk to the presidents of Grand Valley State University, Ferris State University and Grand Rapids Community College about how and why they are driving economic development and what to expect in the future. https://lnkd.in/gRMpvPys

Register for an important webinar on the future of education for high school students who have more opportunities to choose to pursue a college degree or take the pathway to prepare for a rewarding occupation - There are exciting things happening for high school students in Connecticut Register for the webinar to find out