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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Rockford, DeKalb, and Aurora were among the 3,000+ cities holding rallies and marches Saturday. -
On a new Teachers' Lounge, a DeKalb middle school teacher tries to convince his kids that money isn't everything; a group of students try to start their own businesses; a Waubonsee professor shares her experience as an immigrant business owner, and a western Illinois civics teacher's "Taking Action" class has her students solving real problems from pot holes to improving school lunches. -
Las Escuelas Públicas de Rockford (RPS) están recortando más de 100 puestos de trabajo debido a un déficit presupuestario de 15 millones de dólares. Peter Medlin tiene el informe. -
On a new Teachers' Lounge, Waubonsee professor Dr. Nour Al-Nabir brings her real experience as an immigrant business owner into the classroom.Her students just won a national entrepreneurship completion. That and more on a brand-new episode! -
Kaneland High School’s Boys Basketball team just had their best season in decades, taking home third place in the state tournament this past weekend. -
Rockford Public Schools is cutting over 100 positions as they deal with a $15 million budget deficit. Peter Medlin reports…
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A wild week in northern Illinois that included destructive tornadoes, high winds and record-setting hail wrapped up — how else? — with a blizzard. -
Se acercan las elecciones primarias en Illinois. Un cargo en votación sobre el cual quizás no conozcas mucho es el superintendente regional de escuelas. Es el único cargo educativo electo y partidista del estado. El reportero de educación de WNIJ, Peter Medlin, habló con Mark Klaisner para explicarlo. Él es el presidente de la Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools.
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En las próximas elecciones primarias, muchos condados de Illinois votarán en un reférendum consultivo sobre la financiación de las escuelas privadas. El reportero de educación de WNIJ, Peter Medlin, habló con el profesor de educación de Northern Illinois University, Alexios Rosario-Moore, para ayudar a explicarlo... -
La oficina del sheriff del condado de Ogle afirma que el público no está en peligro después de una exposición química que involucró a los empleados que trabajaron durante el apagón en la Constellation Generating Station ubicado en 4405 N. German Church Road en Byron, Illinois
