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NIU president Lisa Freeman says, right now, the way Illinois public universities are funded…doesn’t make much sense.“We need a funding formula that's rational, that considers the size of the institution, the mission of the institution and the type of students that the institution serves.”A new bill would create a formula like that. How would it work? And how much money would it pump into universities?

On a new Teachers’ Lounge podcast, the professor who penned “Modern Motherhood: An American History." We also talk about her work to empower women at every stage of their career.

Over the past few school years, the number of Illinois high schoolers graduating with “College and Career Pathway Endorsements” has grown exponentially. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has more on what a pathway endorsement is and what they mean for those students.

In the 3rd and FINAL part of our series about services for adults with disabilities, WNIJ’s Peter Medlin looks at the education opportunities available to students with intellectual or developmental disabilities after high school.

In 2017, Illinois changed how it funded K-12 education. Now, the Illinois Commission on Equitable Public University Funding has released its recommendations on how the state could shift how it funds public universities too. WNIJ's Peter Medlin spoke with commission member & Advance Illinois president Robin Steans about what that would mean for students.

NIU has several roofs that need replacing. They’ve recently had to do emergency repairs at Swen Parsons Hall and the Music Building to keep water out.

The university’s first president, John Cook, was known in his day as the “Crown Prince of Teacher Education.”

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

Illinois K-12 schools are funded through an equity-based formula. Higher education has no formula at all. The state wants that to change, but what could that look like?

College can seem like it's not an option for many students with intellectual disabilities. Advocates say they also simply don't have many higher-education…