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On a new Teachers' Lounge, two local teachers wrote a new book called “Your Words Are Fire” on how culturally-responsive teaching helps kids learn. What it means to be culturally-responsive and what it’s like releasing their book in the Trump era. Learn about all of that and much more...

Rockford is home to a lot of public art installations. This summer, a group of students is adding even more through the Rockford Area Arts Council’s SPARK Mosaic program. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has the story…

On a new Teachers' Lounge Radio Show, you can hear a school year in the life of our student correspondents. Follow the journey of a group of Rockford elementary schoolers and Hinckley-Big Rock kids putting on their school’s first musical…

This past school year, for the first time, Illinois schools were required to teach a unit on the experience and history of Native people in the state. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports on how teachers brought those stories into their classroom.

Illinois lawmakers just passed a bill creating a “direct admission” program to simplify the college application process. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin spoke with Jose Garcia from the Illinois Board of Higher Education for the details…

On Saturday, millions across the country protested President Trump at “No Kings” rallies…including at several rallies in northern Illinois. Peter Medlin reports…

Illinois lawmakers are considering a measure that would create an advisory board to give schools guidance on how to use Artificial Intelligence or AI. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports on how teachers in Rockford are already using AI in the classroom.

Elgin High School students have been running experiments and conservation efforts on a creek behind their school for decades. Now, they need some extra help. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin has the story…

La Junta de Educación del Estado de Illinois anunció el desarrollo de una iniciativa estatal de aritmética para mejorar el rendimiento en matemáticas. Peter Medlin tiene más información...

La administración Trump restableció las visas de miles de estudiantes internacionales, cuyo estatus legal les habían revocado previamente