Education

On a new Teachers' Lounge, we talk to a professor about teaching people in prison about psychology and childhood trauma and why she's leading a new bachelor's degree program at Big Muddy Correctional Center.

Some Illinois public universities are mandating vaccines. Community colleges are not, but they still have restrictions in place.

The CDC and local health officials recommend unvaccinated students and staff wear masks to protect against COVID-19 infection, but some parents are protesting.

Remember how important the ACT and SAT felt? Not so much anymore. Illinois public universities are going test-blind starting next year.

Police incidents in Rockford Public Schools had been going up every year, reaching 503 in 2019. Then the pandemic hit.

As schools look for COVID silver linings, one small district saw a major need in their community that they could fill.

DeKalb elementary school principal Rheon Gibson enters Teachers' Lounge to talk about his children's book series 'Dizz Wizz' and starting as a principal during COVID.

President Joe Biden stopped by a northern Illinois community college to talk about investing in "human infrastructure" like free college and affordable childcare.

COVID-19 derailed their school year. Extracurricular activities are the main reason some students want to go to class at all. This summer, a few of them, like jazz band, are back.

Conservative cable news, angry parents at school board meetings, and even some state legislators have been railing against “Critical Race Theory.’ But they’re almost never talking about the actual theory. We talked to a professor who studies race and media -- and has read Critical Race Theory -- to give some insight.