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.
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On a new podcast, we talk with one of the few special education teachers who were special education students themselves. Hear a young Illinois educator’s unique path into the classroom! -
International students at Northern Illinois University say the Trump administration's constant rule changes have made their lives more stressful and complicated. WNIJ's Peter Medlin spoke to some of those students about just how much has changed … -
It's the end of the school year and our last conversation with the teacher we've interviewed every single month! Say goodbye to our teacher and student correspondents here on a new Teachers' Lounge radio show. -
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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En Illinois, ambos partidos políticos quieren reformar la manera en que el estado financia la educación superior Coinciden en que el sistema actual no funciona; sin embargo, los legisladores tienen visiones contrapuestas sobre cómo debeía ser dicha reforma. Peter Medlin de WNIJ tiene el informe. -
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.
