Why Redesign the State System?
The State System is redesigning itself in response to an array of challenges that confront public higher education nationally, but are acutely concentrated in Pennsylvania. As such, all eyes are on Pennsylvania as it draws on lessons learned from more focused efforts in other states in order to fundamentally transform its education and business models—allowing it to sustainably drive economic development and social mobility into the 21st century.
What began as a top-to-bottom System Review in 2016-17, soon transitioned into Phase 1 of System Redesign in 2017-18, Phase 2 in 2018-19, and is now rapidly moving forward in Phase 3.