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A study that came out in late October to little fanfare shows that we have something to be quite proud of in Rockford.

Rockford is getting a 2nd new elementary school. Construction just began on the first one at the beginning of June.

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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 Rockford Public Schools, which began with the rollout of the Academy model in 2010...

Here's an inspiring story on the local education front. Gerardo Castillo, who's currently a senior at Jefferson High School, has been selected as a Gates Millennium Scholar. He'll use the scholarship to attend Harvard University in the fall...