Meet Aaron 'Jitu' Brown, Candidate for 5A
Incumbent Brown, an education organizer and activist, says the board is doing well, but the work of justice is far from done.
Maureen Kelleher
Student Learning Discussions Hit New Low in Q2 2026
The CPS Board of Education devoted just 3% of meeting time to student learning discussions, with governance issues dominating. Plus ballot removals, CPS layoffs and CTU endorsements.
CPS Board Weighs Ban on Candidates Taking Vendor Cash
Today's agenda also includes a one-year funding fix for ChiArts and a teacher mental health framework — plus the looming budget
Cómo CPS gasta su dinero
Las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago, o CPS, dicen que el aumento de los costos de personal, los edificios viejos y las deudas acumuladas desde hace tiempo están causando su brecha presupuestaria.
Las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago, al igual que otros sistemas escolares a nivel mundial, gastan grandes sumas de dinero
School board ballot shakeup. Plus: Meet Zaccor, and CPS parents sound the alarm
Dual-circulation challenges are dead. As many as 22 candidates are back in the race
By Isaiah Pinzino
A total of 51 candidates are running for office in November’s general election on the school board ticket.
Of those, 28 have had their petitions challenged. Within that pool, 22 of
Today at the School Board: Legislative Agenda
Chicago's school board appears poised to step up its lobbying game in search of more state money.
How CPS Spends Its Money
Chicago Public Schools says the biggest drivers of its budget gap are higher costs for personnel, aging buildings, and longstanding debt.