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RPS 205 Students Selected for State Advisory Council

Isabella Hernandez and Puranjay Gupta

Two Rockford Public Schools students have been selected to serve on the Illinois 60 by 25 Network's Student Advisory Council. Auburn High School students Puranjay Gupta and Isabella Hernandez will serve alongside 12 other students from districts across Illinois. Puranjay and Isabella are also members of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council.

Students will provide feedback on various initiatives that the 60 by 25 Network supports. The 60 by 25 Network is a collaborative of Illinois communities who are creating education-to-employment pathways to achieve the state’s goal of 60 percent of residents with a post-secondary degree by 2025. Network organizers also seek to understand what kinds of supports would be helpful to students as they navigate the education system.

Rockford was recognized as a leadership community in 2016 for our work around high school Academies. As a leadership community, RPS 205 receives targeted technical assistance and grant opportunities to help further our work to ensure all students are ready for college, career and life when they graduate from high school.

The Council will gather on a regular basis to share their perspectives to inform the 60 by 25 Network’s efforts and statewide policy more broadly, deepen their own knowledge on issues that advance educational equity and strengthen their understanding of the education policy and practice landscape in Illinois.

Kudos, and thank you Puranjay and Isabella for representing our community.


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Bridget French

Bridget French was born and raised in Rockford. She is the Rockford Public Schools Executive Director of College and Career Readiness, overseeing high school Academies. Prior to working with RPS 205, Bridget was the Executive Director of Alignment Rockford, a nonprofit that connects community to serve our schools. She is the mother of two RPS 205 students.

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