Peter Medlin
Education ReporterPeter is an award-winning education reporter who has been at WNIJ since 2018. He also hosts "Teachers' Lounge," a listener-driven podcast and radio show that tells 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 and reporting, Medlin enjoys running at forest preserves across northern Illinois, cooking and spending time with his cat.
Got a tip or story idea? Send him an email at pmedlin@niu.edu
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Varios distritos escolares del norte de Illinois tuvieron importantes referendos en las elecciones de la semana pasada, incluido La Moille , un pequeño distrito del condado de Bureau, donde los votantes optaron por desactivar y cerrar su escuela secundaria. -
Ha habido un accidente fatal que involucra a un autobús escolar en Rockford. -
Several school districts in northern Illinois had major referendums on the mid-term ballot, including a few to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars for major projects like new buildings and facility repairs. WNIJ's Peter Medlin has more on the results. -
There has been a fatal accident involving a school bus in Rockford.
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Several school districts in northern Illinois had major referendums on the ballot last week. That includes La Moille — a small district in Bureau County — where voters chose to deactivate and shut down their high school. WNIJ's Peter Medlin spoke with the superintendent.
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Car talk! We've got a fascinating conversion with an automotive technology professor about how the car industry — and auto education — has evolved. Teaching students how to repair and design the cars of the future. It's on a new Teachers' Lounge podcast… -
Este otoño, la matrícula en las universidades públicas de Illinois se encuentra en su nivel más alto en una década. -
Illinois acaba de publicar nuevos datos sobre educación para el último año escolar. Peter Medlin informa sobre lo que los datos dicen sobre el tercer distrito escolar más grande del estado: Rockford. -
There are a few major school referendums on the ballot today across northern Illinois. Peter Medlin has more. -
This fall, total enrollment at public universities in Illinois is at its highest level in 10 years. Peter Medlin has more.
