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A principios de este año escolar, cientos de estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas de Rockford no recibieron la terapia ocupacional obligatoria. Esto se debe a que el distrito no contaba con suficientes terapeutas. El reportero de educación de WNIJ, Peter Medlin, ha estado investigando la escasez de educación especial en el distrito para comprender por qué tantos estudiantes no recibieron servicios durante tanto tiempo.

Earlier this school year, hundreds of Rockford Public School students didn’t receive their mandated occupational therapy. That’s because the district didn’t have enough therapists. WNIJ education reporter Peter Medlin has been investigating special education shortages in the district to learn why so many students went unserved for so long.

Social workers at Rockford Public Schools say they feel unsupported…and that RPS has failed students, leaving over 100 without social work services this fall. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports…

Rockford Public School’s graduation rate jumped nearly 5% this year. It’s one of many new data points in this year’s Illinois Report Card. Peter Medlin reports…

On a brand-new Teachers' Lounge Radio Show, a group of students in their school’s first-ever theater production. That, a music teacher using classical music to reflect on climate change, and much more!

For the past few years, a state review committee has been weighing changes to standardized testing. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports on the changes they’ve made and how teachers use test data to help students…

Students bring their voice to northern Illinois school boards."There're so many students who want to make change, and I just feel like they don't know where to start.”How can these students represent all students -- even the elementary schoolers? Learn more...

With 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. Listen to our year with DeKalb High School’s forensics team.

Civil rights groups filed a federal complaint against Rockford Public Schools. It claims the district discriminates against students by over-referring them to police for tickets.“We saw students and their families getting defaulted for $750.”More details on the complaint.

We interviewed the same teacher every single month during the school year to give you an honest look at the hard work that goes into teaching every day.