Teachers' Lounge

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.

How an NIU music educator teaches music like a language | Teachers' Lounge Podcast

On Teachers’ Lounge, it's Ann Montzka Smelser.She's the Director of the Suzuki Strings Program at Northern Illinois University.Ann’s a practitioner of what’s called “the Suzuki method of music learning.” It’s based on the idea that music talent isn’t inherent, it’s something that’s nurtured through positive encouragement.