InFocus: Yesenia López
Former community organizer Yesenia Lopez fights for immigrant safety, dual-language schools, and equity. She asks questions and builds bridges.
Maureen Kelleher
Grading the School Board: Q3
In Q3, the Chicago Board of Education began to hit its stride as a governing body. But focus on student learning declined while the board focused on passing a budget.
InFocus: Chicago School Board Member Therese Boyle
Chicago school board member Therese Boyle does her homework and asks lots of questions. She wonders if Sustainable Community Schools are providing enough bang for their big bucks.
Black Boys Read; Full Issue Friday
Last Wednesday night, Chicago school board member Che "Rhymefest" Smith co-hosted the fifth in a series of community conversations across District 10A. "Building Futures: What We're Reading" featured a student panel of young and older boys reflecting on their experiences as beginning readers in
New Feature: InFocus with Chicago School Board Members
Chicago Board of Education member Angel Gutierrez wants to build better relationships with state lawmakers and give kids reasons to want to come to school.
Black Student Success Plan, Special Ed Staffing, Who's Running for School Board
At least 12 of 21 current Chicago Board of Education members are poised to run in 2026. But Board President Sean Harden says he's not one of them.
The People Issue
Meet the second cohort of Academy for Local Leadership fellows. Some will likely run for Chicago's school board next year.