With the help of amazing technology and a team of specialists, the 14-year-old eighth-grader at Reagan Middle School is doing normal things adapted to her significant disabilities.

Dennis Anderson: Thank You, Teachers is our way of acknowledging the value these educators have in our lives.

Eye On Illinois: Thank a teacher who shaped your life, but also make time for the ones shaping other lives right this minute. Thank those who take jobs in districts that don’t pay as well, or pursue specialty areas where shortages are most extreme.

Read our letters submitted by students and parents to Sauk Valley News for our 2023 Thank You Teachers special edition

Students in the program come from all the elementary schools in the district, Challand Middle School and Sterling High School. Many are referred to the program by teachers.

Kim Munson's love of hip-hop music is one of many things that has helped her build connections with students.

If you’ve been to a Sterling High School sporting event in recent years, there’s a decent chance you’ve seen Taylor Jackson.

Emily Joines says she loves sleep, and she likes to spend time with family and friends. One look at her schedule and duties, though, makes one wonder how she gets much time to do either of those things.

New learning structures have been key to building-wide improvement on reading instruction.