First-gen high school graduate Forylan Suarez and his family faced numerous systematic barriers navigating the public school system. | Max Herman/Borderless Magazine Education He Watched His Mother Advocate For Special Ed Support in CPS. Now, He’s Voting for Change As Chicagoans prepare to elect its school board, first-generation Chicago Public Schools’ alum Froylan Suarez is voting to advocate for more bilingual resources for immigrant families like his. By Samantha Monje • 4 min read