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Board of Election Commissioners of Chicago, 394 U.S. 802 (1969), [1] was a unanimous decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that an Illinois law that denied absentee ballots to inmates awaiting trial did not violate their constitutional rights under the Fourteenth Amendment.
Griffin v. County School Board of Prince Edward County: Racial Segregation: 377 U.S. 218 (1964) closing the local school and giving white students vouchers to attend schools outside of the county was unconstitutional under the equal protection clause Wilbur-Ellis Co. v. Kuther: 377 U.S. 422 (1964)
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.
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 ...
Founder and Presidents, Chicago Woman's Club. The Chicago Woman's Club was formed in 1876 by women in Chicago who were interested in "self and social improvement." [1] The club was notable for creating educational opportunities in the Chicago region and helped create the first juvenile court in the United States. [1]
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 ...
The 2024 election will be the first time in Chicago's history that the city will hold a school board election. [14] Per the legislation, in 2026 , the number of electoral districts will be increased to twenty, and an election will be held for the Board of education members from the ten new districts without incumbents. [ 12 ]
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces eight challengers in the city's elections on Tuesday, a tough reelection campaign for an incumbent who made history as the first Black woman and first openly gay ...