New Chicago School Board sworn in

New Chicago school board sworn in as CTU president pushes to reach deal over contentious contract
The new Chicago Board of Education was sworn in while the Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates calls for a contract settlement.
Newly elected Chicago Public School board members to be sworn in Wednesday
The new elected Chicago Public School board members are expected to be sworn in Wednesday. A Philadelphia sports fan who went off on a misogynistic tirade against a female Green Bay Packers fan in a viral video won't be allowed to ever attend another Eagles home game.
Yesenia Lopez, elected Chicago School Board member, District 7
WBEZ and the Sun-Times asked every Chicago Board of Education member about their background and what they want the board to focus on in 2025. Here's what they said.
Chicago School Board members to be sworn in during City Council meeting
Sean Harden serves as the president of the Chicago Board of Education. He was selected by Johnson to lead the board in December. Harden, a native South Sider, has decades of experience working for the city, holding the title of deputy CEO of community affairs for CPS and director of workforce development for the city.
New Chicago School Board sworn into office
Chicago’s first hybrid school board, featuring 10 elected members and 11 mayoral appointees, was sworn in Wednesday.
New Chicago school board to start amid financial crisis, heated union negotiations
The current seven-person Chicago school board, with members all selected by Mayor Brandon Johnson, will switch Wednesday to 20 board members and a president. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Here are the members of Chicago’s new school board
In November, voters elected 10 of 21 school board members. The rest of the board, including the president, are appointed by ...
Chicago Teachers Union files grievance over wage theft, pressures CPS for contract settlement
Chicago Teachers Union officials filed a grievance with Chicago Public Schools alleging that the district is shorting some ...
Civic Federation says Chicago Public Schools' finances could lead to a credit downgrade
The Civic Federation said dwindling enrollment, rising costs, long-term pension liabilities, and infrastructure needs have ...
Report raises serious concerns about finances of Chicago Public Schools
The Civic Federation’s finance report for the 2025 budget raises serious concerns about how the district will survive in the ...
Chicago students gain life lessons through collaborative projects with artists
Artists in Public Schools is a collaborative program where professional artists work alongside CPS students, helping them ...
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While the state faces a tighter budget, Illinois’ schools chief ask for a boost in education funding
Even though Illinois budget officials predict that the state’s overall budget for fiscal year 2026 will be tighter, school ...
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Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools inch closer to a contract
After months of drama, the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools are inching closer to a final labor contract.
After turbulent months, new partially elected CPS school board looks optimistically to 'new era in education'
The new board members took their oaths of office and met for the first time Wednesday, many expressing optimism and hope ...
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Meet the new Chicago Board of Education
Chicago’s school board will expand from seven people appointed by the mayor to 21 people — 10 of whom were elected last ...