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Rockford Police Officer Bradley Lauer will NOT be criminally charged for his use of force against a 14-year-old Rockford student in 2021. Lauer slammed the Auburn High School student’s head on the floor, fracturing their skull.
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A growing number of schools are “growing-their-own” teachers as a solution to staff shortages. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports on a new initiative to “grow-your-own” principals too.
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Several Illinois school districts received false school shooting threats on Wednesday. The "swatting" incidents spread real terror and trauma for students, staff and families.
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The state’s 3rd-largest district knew it was suspending way too many students. Has a new code of conduct made a difference?
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Three contested races for the Rockford Public Schools 205 are on the ballot this spring. Election Day is April 4th and early voting is underway. WNIJ surveyed the six candidates in those races on 13 questions around education in Rockford -- the state’s third-largest school district.
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WNIJ will be holding several Q&As with candidates running for the Rockford School Board,Do you have questions for the candidates? Submit them right here.
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“You’re trying to intimidate,” former-board member Michael Connor said to Stange after he swung at him outside of the meeting. Now, the lawsuit alleges that the school board tried to intimidate Moore’s family to get them not to sue.
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What's the most important year in your education? Many say freshmen year is the one that makes or breaks your shot to graduate. Now, schools are aiming programs at struggling freshmen.
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Rockford Public Schools perennially have some of the highest student mobility rates in the state. Mobility Rate is the percent of students who experience at least one transfer in or out of their school during the school year. Experts say that disruption can be really harmful.
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A member of the Rockford School Board resigned this week. It’s after a video showed him punching the camera of a Rockford teacher recording outside of the school board meeting.