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Art is a place for children to learn to trust their ideas, themselves, and to explore what is possible. MARYANN F. KOHL Artsy Thursday is the focus for today in the Week of the...

All after-school activities are canceled today, Tuesday, April 4, because of the anticipated severe weather. The cancellation includes all athletic events, club meetings and pract...

What a child can do today with assistance, she will be able to do by herself tomorrow. LEV VYGOTSKY It’s the Week of the Young Child’s Work Together Wednesday. When children ...

Laughter is brightest in the place where food is good. IRISH PROVERB Tasty Tuesday is the theme for today’s celebration of Week of the Young Child. Cooking together connects...

Music can change the world because it can change people. BONO It’s Music Monday in the National Association for the Education of Young Children Week of the Young Child! Music ...

For a small child there is no division between playing and learning; between the things he or she does ‘just for fun’ and things that are ‘educational.’ The child learns while liv...

Rockford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ehren Jarrett and the RPS 205 leadership team regularly recognize RPS 205 staff for their commitment to living the district’s values: ch...

Your browser does not support the video tag. Three years ago, East High School’s Newcomer teachers, Melissa Lawson and Sarah Logemann, approached me to teach coding – or comput...

Rockford Public Schools is fortunate to have a strong partner in Northern Illinois University to help tackle the ongoing teacher and staff shortage. Northern Illinois University i...

The Golden Apple Foundation surprised and celebrated six teachers in their classrooms on Thursday with the prestigious Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching. Three of the...

Angela Schmidt works with a Gifted Academy at Thurgood Marshall School student. Gifted Academy at Thurgood Marshall Elementary Tui Harned “She is a nice teacher and helps m...

During Black History Month my physics students took time to examine the underrepresentation of various groups in science, engineering and mathematics careers. One of the assignme...

Jasmine Chavez Espinoza works with a Flinn Middle School student. Eisenhower Middle School Kami Lund “Mrs. Lund is currently running a Rising Eagle program at Eisenhower, g...

Last week the College & Career Readiness department hosted our second annual Balloon Blitz, a robotics competition involving RPS 205 high school students. Students in the Princip...

The Illinois High School Art Exhibition is the premier regional opportunity for student artists to gain recognition as well as scholarship funds to pursue a career in the arts. S...

I distinctly remember my first day of school with the best teacher I ever had. Ms. Jakucyn was tall and commanding. She wore a purple suit with wide shoulders and a broach on t...

Rockford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ehren Jarrett and the RPS 205 leadership team regularly recognize RPS 205 staff for their commitment to living the district’s values: ch...

As the 2022 Rockford Youth Poet, I worked with Rockford Ready and the Rockford Area Arts Council to develop a series of powers focused on health literacy. The collaboration focu...

My kindergarten class has 24 superstar students! We strive to be kind and inclusive every day. My students created positive notes with a sweet treat to pass out randomly in the h...

Take a closer look at Roosevelt Community Education Center. Roosevelt offers classes for high school students needing credits and early childhood students. The school houses a GE...