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.
Maureen Kelleher
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.
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.
Board Power Plays
Activists worry Black students will be forgotten while the Board of Education engages in power plays and infighting.
Parents Push Good Governance
While a parent advocacy group calls for cooperation and good governance, the board's vote for vice president reveals its fault lines
Hybrid Board Takes Office
Later this morning, the Chicago Board of Education’s 10 elected members and four new appointees will be seated alongside the remaining six interim board members appointed in October. The board members I spoke with don't know whether the mystery 21st member will appear and be sworn in
New Year, New Board, Same Old Power Struggles
Chicago Public Schools news didn't stop with the winter break. Incoming Board of Education members are in training now and will be sworn in January 15.