LM August 2023hi

News In Brief

High School 2 Career Dashboard Tool Released Illinois state agencies have released and incorporated new data into the High School 2 Career dashboard tool to ensure Illinois students have the information they need to make informed decisions about their postsecondary and career options. The tool enables students, parents, and guidance counselors to review a wide range of information on Illinois public high school seniors and their actual pathways after they graduate, including postsecondary education choices by degree type and academic area of study, as well as their career and salary outcomes. The interactive online dashboard is available in both English and Spanish. Click here to learn more.

Concordia University Chicago Study A study is being conducted through Concordia University Chicago about school consolidation in Illinois. If your district has had any school consolidations which occurred between 2011 to 2021, please fill out the brief survey found here . The survey will only take 2–3 minutes of your time. The polling company Gallup has been asking American parents the same question since 1999: Are you satisfied with your oldest child’s education? Every year through January 2020, between two-thirds and 80% said yes. The pandemic upended many things about American schooling, but not this long-standing trend. In Gallup’s most recent poll, conducted late last year, 80% of parents said they were somewhat or completely satisfied with their child’s school, which in most cases was a public school. This was actually a bit higher than in most years before the pandemic. A string of other polls, conducted throughout the pandemic, have shown similar results. Click here to read the story on Chalkbeat. Politicians and pundits say parents are furious with schools. Polls say otherwise.

ISBE Weekly Message

The Illinois State Board of Education has scheduled a series of webinars on data, accountability and assessments. A list of the webinars offered and links to register are included in Dr. Tony Sanders’ Weekly Message. Click here to read.

ISDLAF+ Monthly Update Click here to view the most current ISDLAF+ rates, economic indicators and general economic news brief. To obtain additional information regarding this IASA sponsored service, contact Fenil J. Patel, Senior Vice President, Investment Services/ISDLAF+ at 630–657–6437, or email: fpatel@ pmanetwork.com. Website: www.pmanetwork.com.

30

LM August 2023