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On Nov. 5, Chicagoans will select their pick for president of the United States and a host of statewide and local offices. But one choice on the ballot is new: a candidate to represent their ...
The Chicago Board of Education election took place on November 5, 2024, alongside the statewide general elections. This was the first ever election to the Board, which has been an appointed body since its formation in 1837. [1] The election was planned after the state passed a law in 2021 that would create an elected school board.
Chicago will hold its first school board elections next month, installing a 21-member hybrid board until 2027, when a fully elected board will take office. Johnson's new picks do not require City Council approval, but a majority of aldermen signed a letter over the weekend calling for a hearing on the matter.
The district was established in 1994, when the board transitioned from holding elections in individual districts, as opposed to the previous practice of having two multi-member districts districts: one for ten members from the city of Chicago and another for seven members from suburban Cook County. [1]
For months, board members for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) – the country's fourth-largest public school system – had been under pressure by Johnson to fire CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, who was ...
The Chicago Board of Education serves as the board of education (school board) for the Chicago Public Schools. The board traces its origins to the Board of School Inspectors, created in 1837. The board is currently appointed solely by the mayor of Chicago. Between 2024 and 2027, the board is slated to transition to consist entirely of elected ...
Signaling a paradigm shift in a school system largely shaped by choice, the Chicago Board of Education passed a resolution Thursday to prioritize neighborhood schools in Chicago Public Schools ...
Every Chicago public school has a Local School Council (LSC) which consists of parents, community members, teachers, and the principal of the school. Members of the council are elected except in the case of teachers, staff and student representatives, who are appointed by the Board of Education after non-binding polls are taken and conduct monthly meetings which the public can attend.