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The Annie E. Casey FoundationA new report ranked Illinois 7th in the country for education. But what factors are they weighing? Peter Medlin reports… -
Sean Casten for CongressSuburban Congressman Sean Casten recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights demanding data on complaints filed by students.The office’s website shows zero sexual harassment or violence case resolutions since Trump took office. The Democratic House member spoke with WNIJ education reporter Peter Medlin about the situation…
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We're revisiting our 2024 conversation with Joseph Flynn. He's an associate professor of curriculum and instruction at Northern Illinois University. He's also the university’s executive director of equity and inclusion. -
Perry Elementary in Belvidere opened its doors more than 125 years ago. This week is the last day of school. Perry's closing. Peter Medlin joined students, parents and alumni to celebrate the school one last time.
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The Illinois legislative session ends at the end of the month. One measure was created by a Naperville high school student. Peter Medlin has the story . . . -
A new report shows how school discipline incidents can come back to haunt Illinois students during the college admissions process. Peter Medlin has more . . . -
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to cut key parts of the Voting Rights Act has already led to redistricting across the South . . . but it has implications for Illinois too. WNIJ's Peter Medlin talked with NIU professor Scot Schraufnagel about that AND a bill Senator Dick Durbin has introduced multiple times to restore the Voting Rights Act. -
What’s it like teaching the next generation of journalists? WNIJ education reporter Peter Medlin sat down with Jason, a former-reporter and current director of the Public Affairs Reporting program at the University of Illinois Springfield. -
Last week, cybercriminals shut down the education technology platform Canvas, which is used at colleges and universities across the country, including Waubonsee Community College. Peter Medlin has more… -
In Illinois, both sides of the aisle want to reform how the state funds higher education. They agree the current system is broken. But lawmakers have competing visions of what reform should look like. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports… -
On May 15, 1903, Illinois established the nation's first eight-hour workday . . . for children. The new law also set a 48-hour weekly limit on child… -
Late last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it is investigating 36 school districts in Illinois, including several here in northern Illinois. WNIJ news director Jenna Dooley asked education reporter Peter Medlin to break it down…
