PCC Higher Ed Policy Quarterly Vol. 1 Issue 1—March 16, 2021
In this Newsletter ED Letter | Snapshot of Federal Policy | Snapshot of Illinois Policy | Other States’ Bills We’re Tracking Get to Know Illinois’ Leaders | ILEA...
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Sharing PCC’s analyses of local, state, and federal policies impacting college access and success, insights from higher education leaders on equity-centered plans and practices, and student perspectives about the urgent need for greater college access and affordability to support them realizing their career aspirations.
Special from the PCC Higher Education Policy Quarterly: Interview with State Sen. Scott Bennett
IL State Sen. Scott Bennett Senator Scott Bennett of Champaign, a longtime advocate for equity in higher education, was appointed this year to the role of chair of...
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PCC Executive Director Introduces New Higher Ed Policy Quarterly Newsletter
One of the most repeated phrases of the last year is that COVID-19 has laid bare inequities in our society. Those inequities may be news to some but...
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Level Funding is a Good Starting Point for Higher Ed in a Difficult Year
In his 2021 budget address, Governor Pritzker continued to break from his predecessors in ensuring that our state’s higher education system does not sink further into a quagmire...
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The future of Illinois depends on equitably funding higher ed in COVID-19 affected budgets
We estimate that public colleges and universities could have enrolled 30,000 additional students throughout the past two recessions alone had it just maintained funding for colleges and student...
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