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Estudiantes y maestros actuales y anteriores del programa bilingüe de DeKalb hablaron en la reunión. Dijeron que hay una falta de recursos para los estudiantes bilingües en cuanto se trata de todo desde el bullying, servicios de traducción, hasta la salud mental, pero – sobre todo – frecuentemente hay una sensación de aislamiento para los estudiantes que principalmente hablan el español.
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DeKalb bilingual students recently spoke out at a school board meeting. They say they don’t have enough resources -- and sometimes have to translate for each other in class.“Sometimes I don't get it myself, and I ask for help from him. And then I help the other students once I'm done getting help so then I can explain everything to them.”Challenges with the bilingual program and why the district is changing it.
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Members of the Illinois delegation shared their thoughts as the convention formally got under way on Monday
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A bill waiting for Governor J.B. Pritzker’s signature will require students to learn about climate change. And the legislation was created by a Naperville high school student.“My parents were like ‘It passed!’ because they found out and then it's just exciting. It was very exciting.”Learn more about the climate change education plan and the student behind it.
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In our student correspondent segment, we follow a group of students in a club, sport, or activity throughout their entire season -- the highs and lows and the friends they make along the way.
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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.
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Illinois K-12 teachers are invited to paddle a kayak and learn about local watersheds during a free upcoming workshop. Peter Medlin has more…
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School districts provide a range of services to students with intellectual disabilities. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has part 2 of his 3-part series about what happens when those students become adults and transition into adult life.
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Local news coverage has all but disappeared in many Illinois communities. In Freeport, citizen journalists -- including local high school students -- are trying to help fill in the gaps. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin talked with Freeport High School students about their journalism experience.
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Elgin Council Member Tish Powell said issues like poverty are legitimate and need to be addresssed, but even so, it’s not the "Oppression Olympics.”