CCE 2016: Aligning Attainment with Employer Engagement and Economic Growth
The Center for the Study of Education Policy was proud to assist in planning and supporting the sixth annual College Changes Everything (CCE) conference—the state’s premier college access and success event—which took place on July 21. This one-day conference focused on effective practices and showcased resources available to help with increasing college access and college completion for students in support of the state’s Goal 2025—to increase the proportion of adults in Illinois with high-quality degrees and credentials to 60 percent by the year 2025.
The Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success underscores the critical role higher education plays in economic recovery and growth, particularly in ensuring our state has an educated workforce to meet the needs of business and industry. Illinois’ economic success requires providing college credentials aligned with current and future workforce needs at the state and regional levels. Engaging with employers more and highlighting the roles employers can play in helping students achieve success are essential in our collaborative effort to reach Goal 2025.
Conference presentations and materials can be now be accessed on the conference website.
