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Belvidere School Board Member

Last Updated: 5:48 PM 10/10/08 - A new school board member has been named in Belvidere. (Full Story)
New Executive Director at Rockford Lutheran School

Last Updated: 11:17 AM 10/10/08 - The Reverend Carol S. Gates has been selected as Executive Director for Rockford Lutheran School and will begin her duties on October 14, 2008. (Full Story)
Master's Biotechnology Program In Rockford

Last Updated: 10:33 PM 10/09/08 - If you're not interested in Freeport's turbine program how about a biotechnology program in Rockford? (Full Story)
International Walk Day

Last Updated: 6:05 PM 10/08/08 - Today is international walk to school day and dozens of students in the Harlem District participated. (Full Story)
Haskell Celebrates With A Parade

Last Updated: 6:05 PM 10/08/08 - It was an all out celebration today at Haskell's Year Round Academy in Rockford to celebrate their success on 2008 standardized testing. (Full Story)
Rockford Computers for Stateline Schools

Last Updated: 5:33 PM 10/08/08 - A non-profit organization takes our old computers and re-furbishes them for students. (Full Story)
Chancellor Weighs in Band's Suspension
Last Updated: 12:10 PM 10/07/08 - University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin says she supports the indefinite suspension of the school's marching band over allegations of hazing, drinking and sexual misconduct.
(Full Story)
AP-IL--School Funding Protest
Last Updated: 7:42 AM 09/25/08 -
CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is urging state Senator James Meeks not to bring his protest against the disparity in funding of rich and poor public school districts to the streets outside Wrigley Field. (Full Story)
Drinking Demonstration At Winnebago Middle School

Last Updated: 7:22 PM 09/24/08 - Students at Winnebago Middle School got a taste of reality from an emergency room nurse about the impact of underage drinking and illegal drug use. (Full Story)
International Peace Day

Last Updated: 6:17 PM 09/22/08 - While some local soldiers get ready to head off to war students across the world and here in the stateline celebrate international peace day. (Full Story)
Deal Reached in Huntley Teachers Strike

Last Updated: 11:45 AM 09/17/08 - Students will be back in class Thursday after three days out of school.
(Full Story)
Belvidere North Lockdown

Last Updated: 6:19 PM 09/16/08 - Right now a 17 year old is behind bars in connection with a threat that forced Belvidere North to go on lockdown this morning. (Full Story)
A Third Of College Students Take Remedial Classes

Last Updated: 11:58 AM 09/15/08 - An estimated one-third of college students in this country have to take remedial classes before they're ready for college-level studies. (Full Story)
NIU Enrollment Down

Last Updated: 12:46 PM 09/12/08 - Northern Illinois University officials say enrollment is down 3.4 percent, but they blame a sour economy for the drop, not a shooting rampage by a former student that killed five students. (Full Story)
Privatizing the Lottery
Last Updated: 5:12 PM 09/10/08 - The Illinois House Revenue Committee approves a plan to lease the state's lottery in order to pay for road construction costs. (Full Story)
Obama Supports Rockford Charter Schools
Last Updated: 6:46 PM 09/09/08 - Senator Obama announced on Tuesday he would double funds for charter schools if elected president. (Full Story)
Online Nursing Program

Last Updated: 5:03 PM 09/11/08 - A new online nursing program we first told you about a couple weeks ago has been approved for the stateline which means classes start this January. (Full Story)
Athlete Nutrition Programs

Last Updated: 11:21 PM 08/28/08 - Football season may just be starting but many players have been watching their diets all summer long. (Full Story)
Rockford School District Busing Problems

Last Updated: 6:09 PM 08/25/08 - The grandmother of kindergartner Makia McClur says her first time ever on a school bus alone didn't go so well, McClur never made it to her daycare. (Full Story)
Haskell Academy's 10Th Anniversary

Last Updated: 6:27 PM 08/21/08 - As most students attend their first few classes of the new school year children at Haskell Academy celebrate ten years of year round school. (Full Story)
16 Year Old Dies In Tenn. School Shooting

Last Updated: 11:08 AM 08/21/08 - A law enforcement official says a 16-year-old student has died after a shooting in a Knoxville, Tenn. high school cafeteria. (Full Story)
School Starts At Rockford College

Last Updated: 6:07 PM 08/20/08 - It was the first day back for students at Rockford College as the school year kicks off today. (Full Story)
School Supplies Donated To Local Kids

Last Updated: 6:08 PM 08/20/08 - Thanks to a generous donation from US Cellular, 100 local kids will get to head back to school in style. (Full Story)
Texas Governor: I'm OK With Gun-Toting Teachers

Last Updated: 10:59 AM 08/19/08 - Texas Governor Rick Perry is indicating he's OK with a school district's decision to allow teachers and staff to carry guns in the classroom. (Full Story)
Back To School: Shaky Economy Hits Kids

Last Updated: 11:23 AM 08/18/08 - The school budget was so tight in Jacksonville, Florida, last year that they held a paper drive -- a toilet paper drive.
(Full Story)
NIU Dorm Security Improvement

Last Updated: 5:50 PM 08/07/08 - NIU is spending about one million dollars to beef up security this year and make sure its student dorms are safe. (Full Story)
District 205 Emergency System Notification
Last Updated: 5:23 PM 08/06/08 - District 205 Emergency System Notification (Full Story)
Pennies For Peace Campaign

Last Updated: 5:53 PM 08/06/08 - Lower school students gathered at Keith Country Day in Rockford to decorate pennies for peace containers. (Full Story)
Jefferson High School Grant

Last Updated: 4:48 PM 07/30/08 - Jefferson High School in Rockford gets some funding from the state to go green this year. (Full Story)
Princeton Review College Party List

Last Updated: 6:17 PM 07/28/08 - If we're in fear of our kids going buck wild when they head off to college this list might come in handy. (Full Story)
Back To School

Last Updated: 5:49 PM 07/23/08 - While most of our kids continue to enjoy their summer break playtime is officially over for some Rockford students. (Full Story)
So-Called Pregnancy Pact In Mass. Town Questioned

Last Updated: 11:38 AM 06/24/08 - A pregnant high school student in Gloucester, Massachusetts says there is no pact among girls to have babies. (Full Story)
More Wisconsin Schools Fail To Meet Federal Standards

Last Updated: 11:31 AM 06/24/08 - The number of Wisconsin schools that didn't meet standards set by the federal No Child Left Behind Act and could face sanctions increased from 95 to 156 this year. (Full Story)
Local Student Cuts Hair For Locks Of Love

Last Updated: 4:23 PM 05/30/08 - After two years of growing it out one local student shaves his head for a good cause. (Full Story)
24 Hour North Boone School Run

Last Updated: 6:01 PM 05/23/08 - Some local students won't need to get exercising in this weekend after a 24 hour run relay is completed. (Full Story)
Rochelle Student Wins A Free Car

Last Updated: 6:29 PM 05/20/08 - One lucky Rochelle student drove away from school today with a brand new car! (Full Story)
Roosevelt High School Mural

Last Updated: 6:29 PM 05/20/08 - Roosevelt High School students in Rockford now have something that catches their eye as they walk through school halls. (Full Story)
Aquin Honor Society Members Announced

Last Updated: 11:59 AM 05/20/08 - National Honor Society members of Aquin Catholic Schools for the 2007-2008 school year. (Full Story)
NIU Holds Thank You Ceremony For Shooting Responders

Last Updated: 11:24 AM 05/14/08 - More than 200 people were honored at Northern Illinois University for their role in responding to a campus shooting spree earlier this year. (Full Story)
Student Discipline and Diversity in The Rockford School District

Last Updated: 11:48 PM 05/13/08 - Encouraging diversity in the Rockford school district and student discipline were the hot topics at Tuesday night's board meeting. (Full Story)
Auburn High School Fire

Last Updated: 6:06 PM 05/12/08 - Students are evacuated at Auburn High School after a bathroom catches on fire. (Full Story)
School Bomb Threat

Last Updated: 6:01 PM 05/08/08 - West Middle School bomb threat (Full Story)
Prom Nightmare
Last Updated: 10:32 PM 05/05/08 - A limo bus ride to prom goes awry. (Full Story)
Guilford Goes Solar!
Last Updated: 10:30 PM 04/29/08 - Guilford High School installs solar panels on their roof to teach students about alternative sources of energy. (Full Story)
National Volunteer Week

Last Updated: 5:55 PM 04/28/08 - It's national volunteer week and this year United Way is focusing on the idea of developing an appreciation for reading. (Full Story)
New Playgrounds For Rockton Students

Last Updated: 5:50 PM 04/28/08 - Local students are getting some new digs to play around on. (Full Story)
Dealer Of Gun Used In Va. Tech Shootings Visits Campus

Last Updated: 11:18 AM 04/25/08 - The online dealer who sold one of two guns used in the Virginia Tech shootings spoke at the school Thursday night to support a campaign in favor of concealed weapons on college campuses. (Full Story)
Rockford Golden Apple Winner

Last Updated: 6:28 PM 04/24/08 - The Golden Apple banquet is tomorrow and one of the recipients this year started off being a social worker dealing with troubled kids. (Full Story)
Northwestern Applications Increase

Last Updated: 11:15 AM 01/15/08 - University receives record number of applications (Full Story)
New Device Aims To Keep Students Safe

Last Updated: 5:34 AM 02/22/08 - With the increase in school shootings, many campuses nationwide are stepping up security to try and avoid what happened at NIU. (Full Story)
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