Maureen Kelleher

This month, each elected school board member will hold a forum in his or her district for community members to give input on the superintendent search. An online survey and focus groups are also in the works.

Key items on today's Chicago Board of Education agenda: charter schools and superintendent search.

Here's the second, and more interesting, half of my conversation with Sean Harden, held on Thursday, April 17. I'll be posting the full interview transcript for paid subscribers tomorrow. Also tomorrow morning, for everyone, I'll have a preview of the agenda the board will

Since the pandemic, students nationally have struggled to rebuild a sense of community, mental health, and academic skills. The longstanding inequalities that affect the experiences of students of color, with disabilities, and students learning English continue to create extra challenges. Chicago Public Schools students are no exception. At the same

In its first three months in office, the Chicago Board of Education spent just 18% of its public meeting time discussing student learning.