Rock Valley College

Los votantes podrán elegir tres candidatos. La junta directiva está formada por siete miembros, incluido un representante estudiantil.

Voters will get to choose three candidates. The Board consists of seven trustees including one student representative.

A Rock Valley English professor helping his students get registered to VOTE…and answer questions for students who have never voted before…“One of my favorite questions. Was, it was actually a student in my class, and she said, Okay, so I show up at a community center or a church and like, what happens?”We’re putting the COMMUNITY in community college on a new Teachers' Lounge.

Illinois is devoting more and more money to vocational education for programs like truck driving and collision repair. At Rock Valley College, students can receive training and get a job in just a few weeks AND do it all for free. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports…

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.

Some nonprofits serving migrants in Winnebago keep a low profile as debate on whether to support asylum seekers continues to be a contentious issue.

It’s been a hard few years for teachers during the pandemic. And roughly 1 out of every 5 educators say they’ve experienced Long COVID symptoms. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has the story of one Rockford educator who has been forced to leave teaching because of lingering COVID-related medical issues.

“Black students are twice as likely to be placed into developmental education courses than white students," said Partnership for College Completion executive director Lisa Castillo Richmond. "And once they are placed in these courses are significantly less likely to complete their introductory 101 college courses."

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…

The Rock Valley College Board of Trustees approved an increase in the budget for its new Belvidere campus amid opposition from several Rockford community…