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Maureen Kelleher

CTU President Stacy Davis Gates stands at a mic on a lectern, next to a large stack of white paper, with a crowd behind her.

CTU Makes "Last, Best and Final" Offer

The Chicago Teachers Union presented five key demands they say will land a teacher contract. The school district outlined a budget amendment to pay for it. Will the board agree to borrow to reimburse the city for a pension payment:?

People march in a circle in front of the Chicago Public Schools offices.

Special Edition: Acero

After an emotional board meeting full of anger, tears and prayers from parents and teachers affiliated with the Acero Schools charter network, the Chicago Board of Education reaffirmed its December decision directing school district leaders to work with Acero to save five of the seven campuses marked for closure. But

Black Student Success Plan Unveiled; Board Backs Off Acero?

Black Student Success Plan Unveiled; Board Backs Off Acero?

Chicago Public Schools' Black Student Success Plan sets an ambitious vision but lacks a solid strategy to bring that vision to life. Plus, the Board of Education scales back support for Acero schools facing closure

The photo centers on Cydney Wallace holding a microphone. Protestors holding Black Lives Matter signs stand behind her.

Cydney Wallace Appointed to District 8b

Mayor Brandon Johnson has appointed Cydney Wallace to the District 8b school board seat. And the Trump administration's push to shrink and remake the Department of Education already affects Chicago.

Parents to Board: "We Need to Talk"

Parents to Board: "We Need to Talk"

Chicago parents want more in-depth opportunities to talk with Board of Education members. Carlos Rivas started the conversation, but much more needs to be done.

Flow chart shows that only 611 CPS graduates in 2019 who started at City Colleges transferred to a 4-year program.

Board Member Priorities and Useful Data Tools

Board members approach their work through a host of competing priorities. Focusing on a few key data tools could help them get on the same page.

A shadowy image of chess pieces--two bishops and a pawn in the foreground--with other blurry pieces in the background.

Board Power Plays

Activists worry Black students will be forgotten while the Board of Education engages in power plays and infighting.