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Neil Johnson/Janesville GazetteJanesville journalist Neil Johnson discusses ballot referendums, new city leadership and agriculutre growth in the small city of Evansville. -
Peter MedlinAt most Illinois schools, the two most common languages spoken are English and Spanish. But what’s the third? Well, in Rockford, that’s changed over the past few years. Swahili just passed Arabic — and the district has had to increase services to support those students. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has more…
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On a new Teachers’ Lounge Radio Show, this fall, we’re following a high school marching band’s quest to defeat a rival school who has won their big parade every year for over 20 years! We've got that and other school stories right here. -
Most Illinois school buses run on diesel fuel, which just hit another record price. It’s just one of several factors pushing school transportation costs to what some say is a crisis level. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports… -
Illinois just passed a school cellphone ban this year. Now, some schools are also scaling back how much students use laptops. It’s part of a growing, parent-led movement to rethink screens in schools. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports… -
On Teachers' Louge, we’ve got an education power couple: Kelly Mandrell is the Superintendent of the Polo Community School District here in northern Illinois, and her husband, Jon Mandrell, is the new president of Sauk Valley Community College. -
Some artists have careers that are not related to their craft, but one Illinois Valley Community College alumnus has found a way to incorporate art into his practice. -
When a deadly polio outbreak hit Chicago in 1937, the city shuttered its schools. But kids didn’t get a free pass. They took part in a remote learning experiment with the best technology available: the radio. -
A recent court ruling bars undocumented students in Illinois from receiving in-state tuition and state financial aid. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin sat down with a student group whose mission is to support undocumented and immigrant students… -
Northern Illinois University just released its fall enrollment numbers. WNIJ education reporter Peter Medlin sat down with NIU’s Sol Jensen for the details… -
Fall enrollment at Northern Illinois University is down 1.7% from last year. Total enrollment at the university sits at 15,811 students. -
This school year, our teacher correspondent is Kelcey Dodd. She’s a kindergarten teacher at Spring Creek Elementary in Rockford. Kelcey's in her first-year as a teacher, so we’re going to be checking in on her every month as she figures things out.
