Maureen Kelleher
Grading the School Board: Q4
Student learning still gets short shrift in Chicago Board of Education meetings.
Moving the Needle on Attendance
Reducing chronic absenteeism in schools is a national priority. Will the Chicago Board of Education have the time to address it this year?
Chicago School Board Ups Property Taxes to Capture $25M Now, More Later
The 15-5 vote came with some surprises.
Recaps and New Beginnings
Board Rule celebrates its first year of covering the Chicago Board of Education.
Talking TIFs
TIF surplus is a growing part of the Chicago Public Schools' budget. But sweeping TIF districts pulls money from neighborhood construction, including schools. And the big TIF surpluses won't last forever.
The Data Issue: School Improvement, College Success
The UChicago Consortium on School Research has been helping Chicago Public Schools use data to improve for decades. Director Elaine Allensworth's new book shows schools how to pick metrics that matter.