Rockford Public Schools

Several Rockford elementary schools had zero students meet proficiency marks in math.

Two classrooms sit empty as they struggle to find teachers to cover them

NIU freshman enrollment increased by over 10% this fall. 100 of those first-year students will have their tuition paid by the "Rockford Promise" scholarship.

Every school day, a rotating group of 1,400 students will be without a ride.

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

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.

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.

Every politician says they want to make education for their community better. But how do they actually work with schools to do that once they're elected?

COVID-19 has reignited the conversation around student mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and, crucially, the end of the pandemic-altered…

After talking to school nurses and staff, Mel Gilfillan thought the Winnebago County Health Department’s statement that there were cases but no spread of…