Peter Medlin
Education ReporterPeter is an award-winning education reporter who has been at WNIJ since 2018. He’s also the host of Teachers’ Lounge: a listener-driven podcast & radio show telling the story of education through conversations with teachers and students. He grew up in Sandwich, Illinois, and graduated from North Central College. When he’s not writing & reporting, Peter loves to run at forest preserves across northern Illinois, cook, & hang out with his cat.
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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… -
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… -
The Highland Community College biology teachers uniting Women+ in Science | Teachers' Lounge PodcastWomen in science often don't get the credit they deserve for their work. A Highland Community College club unites women across the sciences to talk about the opportunities and real challenges they face. -
A year ago, the Trump administration’s Department of Education closed its regional Office for Civil Rights in Chicago, which investigated civil rights complaints in Illinois schools. A new report shows the impact. Peter Medlin reports… -
Varios distritos escolares en el norte de Illinois se están enfrentando a déficits presupuestarios multimillonarios esta primavera, al igual que recortes en el personal. Peter Medlin de WNIJ informa sobre las causas. -
We talk with a Northern Illinois University professor about her new book, which teamed up groups of students from low-income schools and wealthy suburbs to change how Illinois funds education.And our classroom correspondent talks about sharing his immigration journey with his students, many of whom also come from immigrant families. -
Tina Hardy is the coordinator for the Center of Accessibility and Neurodiversity at Illinois Valley Community College.Basically, it’s her job to make college accessible for students who need extra accommodations. What does that look like? And how different are special education laws between high school and college? -
Several school districts in northern Illinois are reckoning with multimillion-dollar budget deficits this spring as well as cuts to classroom positions. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports on what’s causing it…
