Monday, March 28, 2011
Have you seen the "1 Illinois" campaign?
Do you know about our "Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career Success," -- One Illinois? If not, you may find it interesting. The web site is www.1illinois.org. The agenda addresses the fact that "Illinois has become divided into two states: one educated and prosperous, the other struggling to achieve educational success and financial security." They want to lay a "pathway to one Illinois, where all residents have affordable access to high-quality educational opportunities that prepare them for the jobs of the present and the future." This would be achieved through 4 goals that are, "designed to eliminate barriers and foster opportunities for all Illinoisans to achieve their educational aspirations and to build an economically vibrant and competitive state of Illinois. Goal 1: Increase educational attainment; Goal 2: Improve college affordability; Goal 3: Strengthen workforce development; Goal 4: Link research and innovation to economic growth." There are some short videos on the site. Here are two of them: http://www.youtube.com/embed/PUuiaWDclYs?rel=0 http://www.youtube.com/embed/KV-6p2qdvcM?rel=0 They say, "It's now or never for Illinois." What do you think?
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It sounds too good to be true. And based on what we've talked about in class, I would think these goals are nothing new. I watched the Goal 2 video and it seems like their suggestions make sense...but how realistic are they? And also, what is "efficiency"...if they want to make Illinois more affordable (or top 5 affordable states) then is financial aid strength, faster graduation, "middle-class" students, and "efficiency" the way to go?
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