Chicago Board of Education

Chicago Board of Education

Blaise or Hargrove? What to Know About the District 5B School Board Race

Two candidates are running to represent District 5B on the Chicago Board of Education. Here’s what Blaise and Hargrove say the district needs, what the seat can actually do, and how to vote.

By Liana Ordoñez • 8 min read

Deep Dive

Inside the Money and Petition Challenges Shaping West Side School Board Races

Campaign finance records and electoral board proceedings reveal recurring political committees, donors, and attorneys across several West Side school board races, offering a closer look at the relationships surrounding this year’s petition challenges.

By Nel Afenya • 8 min read

Education

Your Principal, Your School’s Budget, Your Classroom: Who Actually Makes the Decisions?

Chicagoans will elect the city’s entire school board for the first time this November. Here’s what the board controls, what it doesn’t, and who families should turn to when they need answers.

By Georgia Rau • 5 min read

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

Education

The biggest misconception about Local School Councils? They don't do anything.

Local School Councils remain the most direct way West Side residents can influence decisions at their neighborhood schools. But participation remains a challenge.

By Nel Afenya • 5 min read