education

In light of the awful Parkland, Florida school shooting this week a Rockford school reveals their emergency plan in case something like should happen on their campus.

If you've dreamed of being a teacher or are working towards your bachelor's in education then Illinois REALLY wants you. Why? Teachers are in high demand in our state.

A Utah high school is now fining students who are consistently late to class. Should Rockford high schools do this too?

I remember being a kid in school learning what was then called "penmanship." It was also referred to as "script," or "cursive." Whatever it was labeled, I soon discovered that I had virtually no aptitude for it whatsoever.

A school in New York is basically offering up fake report cards and the reason will have you rolling your eyes.

Scot and I have proudly displayed Hoo Haven calendars in our studio for many years, and think the world of the folks at Hoo Haven, along with the great work they do. We realize that not everyone is clued in on what Hoo Haven does, and how they do it...

Recognize any of these faces? In this edition of "In 60 Seconds or Less" we highlight some famous names and faces who attended Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

Dave Dahl -- Illinois Radio Network
Can you imagine a 17-year-old Bruce Rauner as a public speaker?
The governor told a Springfield classroom Tuesday he was a natural resources advocate and testified at land-use hearings. “My high school club and I,” he said in the Lanphier High School library during …

CHICAGO (AP) — University of Illinois trustees are expected to freeze in-state tuition rates at the school's three campuses.
Trustees meet in Chicago on Thursday and will to vote on a plan announced last week to freeze tuition for the coming school year at current rates...

Some good news on the education front.
Officials with Rockford Public Schools have announced it has been named a Ford Next Generation Learning Community. Rockford is now among just 17 communities in the nation to receive the distinction.
The distinction celebrates the high school redesign in the Rockf…