U.S. Department of Education

The Trump administration recently closed the U.S. Department of Education’s regional Office for Civil Rights in Chicago. Peter Medlin has more on what it means for students and civil rights complaints.

On a new Teachers' Lounge Radio Show, our elementary school student correspondents are in desperate need of spring break and to get away from each other, but we're very excited to talk education with you!

El Departamento de Educación de EE. UU está recortando casi la mitad de su fuerza laboral. El reportero de educación de WNIJ, Peter Medlin, habló con Al Llorens, el presidente de la Illinois Education Association, el sindicato de maestros más grande del estado. sobre el impacto en las escuelas de Illinois.

The U.S. Department of Education is cutting nearly half its workforce. WNIJ education reporter Peter Medlin spoke with Al Llorens, president of the Illinois Education Association, the state's largest teachers' union, about the impact on Illinois schools.

El presidente Trump dice que quiere que el Congreso cierre el Departamento de Educación. Así que, ¿qué tanto dependen los distritos escolares de Illinois de la financiación federal? Peter Medlin nos explica...

President Trump says he wants Congress to close the Department of Education. So, how much do Illinois schools rely on federal funding? Peter Medlin explains…

National education leaders met in Chicago to talk about teacher shortages.They say Illinois is a leader in trying to solve it, but there’s still a lot of work to be done.

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.

In May, the Department of Education made sweeping changes to Title IX regulations.The new regulations change the definition of what qualifies as sexual…

Some college students were unsure they’d be able to pay their tuition on time, due to the government shutdown.Since the IRS is not fully staffed during…