Education

Jobs in today's workforce require more education and training than ever before.  A High School diploma is not the last stop in education because jobs that require some post-secondary education will make up more than two-thirds of all new jobs.  In DuPage County this is especially true as growth of the global economy has demanded a knowledge-based workforce who continually upgrade their skills.  Workers who fail to compete in the knowledge economy end up in low-wage, low-skill jobs with no career advancement opportunities.

Illinois Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs was written for the Skills2Compete-Illinois campaign of which the DuPage Workforce Board is a member. 

Career and Technical Education presents the community with an actionable agenda for solving the growing workforce shortages.

The National Governors Association report on STEM in Illinois Education talks about the urgent need to dramatically increase student achievement and attainment in K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics as these fields play an increasing critical role in ensuring states' economic growth and vitality.