New report out today! Learn what employers say about the skills artists bring to the workplace, the challenges employers or recruiters might face in hiring them, and the mindset shifts that are needed for people to engage this segment of the workforce. iwerc.education.illinois.edu/illinois-cre...

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How is job quality measured and how do these measures align with research on creative worker conditions? Read the new report by the Illinois Creative Workforce Partnership to find out. iwerc.education.illinois.edu/files/2026/0...

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New report! In the third installment of our series on kindergarten readiness in Illinois, we describe the expansion and availability of early childhood programs in Illinois and examine how these relate to student outcomes in kindergarten and beyond. go.illinois.edu/KIDS

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How does what we know about creative work align with current job quality benchmarks? Read the new report by the Illinois Creative Workforce Partnership to find out. iwerc.education.illinois.edu/files/2026/0...

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IWERC's director Meg Bates chaired a panel discussion at the Early Childhood Research Alliance of Chicago (EC*REACH) conference on early childhood workforce. The panel featured initiatives related to training, mentorship, and professional learning.

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