Teachers' Lounge

The co-founder of Rockford's Womanspace on her half-century quest to create a comfortable and creative place for women | Teachers' Lounge Podcast

The co-founder of Rockford’s Womanspace on her half-century quest to create a comfortable and creative place for women..

A Morris teacher who's not afraid to set a standard of excellence | Teachers' Lounge Podcast

On a new Teachers' Lounge podcast, we talk with a Morris teacher who’s not afraid to hold his students to a standard of excellence.“I tell the kids, if you come in and you work for me, I will jump over the moon for you.”What it means to go above and beyond for kids.

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.