Founded in 2008 through the collaborative efforts of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Joyce Foundation, and the Boston Consulting Group, Advance Illinois is an independent policy and advocacy organization working to foster a healthy public education system that will prepare students to achieve success in college, career and civic life. Advance Illinois is committed to an aligned education system that strives for equity, stresses college and career readiness and completion, and supports the whole child from the earliest years through adulthood.
The 2019 edition of The State We’re In measures Illinois’ educational performance from early childhood through postsecondary. It tracks how Illinois students have performed over the past decade and how that performance compares with students in other states.
Multiple once again partnered with Advance Illinois to update and refresh their biannual report on education in Illinois. The website and accompanying print brochure reimagine a wide range of infographics and data metrics while keeping the format digestible and user friendly.
