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Thursday, the DeKalb School District broke ground on its new elementary school and revealed its name.
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Speech therapists, also known as Speech-Language Pathologists, or SLPs for short, are facing major challenges, like stagnant pay and sky-high caseloads. It’s making many consider leaving the field. In a 2-part story, WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has more on the problems...and how it hurts their patients.
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On a new TL Podcast, world-renowned linguist, NIU professor, andformer political prisoner — Dr. Gulsat Aygen.“How did I end up being more human than I ever was, despite all the torture and dehumanizing circumstances I was in, I always think about this.”Listen to part 1 of our conversation about her life AND the ultimate goal of education. That’s on a new TL out now on WNIJ.org or wherever you get podcasts.
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Before they can get a teaching license, students spend months working in classrooms as “student teachers.” But they typically don’t get paid. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports on several bills in the Illinois General Assembly looking to change that.
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Our very own NIU Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) duo spring into action to talk about the Vernal Equinox.
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Our podcast Teachers’ Lounge is on the radio! We’ve got all the interviews with Illinois teachers and education stories you love -- along with exclusive segments -- in a monthly, hour-long show on WNIJ.
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NIU Sound of Science team discuss how artificial intelligence could be used to forecast aurora activity.
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On a new Teachers’ Lounge podcast, we're heading to Peter's alma mater to talk with the founder of an award-winning program for first-generation college students.
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Thousands of schools across the country have installed solar panels over the past decade. Illinois has the 3rd-most "solar-powered" schools of any state. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has more on one northern Illinois district’s clean energy journey.