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The top Illinois education issues to watch in 2026 | Teachers' Lounge Podcast

There have been so many massive education stories over the past year from the dismantling of the Department of Education to childcare funding freezes.On a new Teachers’ Lounge podcast, we try to help you make sense of it and give you a roadmap to following education in 2026.

Meet the student-reporters from Kaneland High School's student-run magazine 'The Kaneland Krier'

Every semester, we feature a new group of "student correspondents." They're students in a club, sport, or activity. We interview them every month and bring you their journey. This fall, we highlighted the reporters and editors at Kaneland High School's student-run magazine "The Kaneland Krier" as they raced against their deadlines.

Some of our best education stories of 2025 | Teachers' Lounge Podcast

Before we get too far into 2026, let's take one more look back at some of our best education stories we reported in 2025.

Some of our favorite conversations of 2025 | Teachers' Lounge Podcast

On a new Teachers' Lounge, we're revisiting a few of our favorite education conversations of 2025 as we finish up the year.

An Ottawa teacher helping her special ed students transition to college | Teachers' Lounge Podcast

On a new Teachers’ Lounge Podcast, an Ottawa High School special education teacher helping her students transition to college…from knowing their rights to picking their classes.