The results appeared to set up a divided school board with about half aligned with the Chicago Teachers Union but led by a woman who gathered a broad mix of support

Despite being massively outspent, the Chicago Teachers Union was leading in nine of the 20 school board seats as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to election results from the Associated Press. That would be enough to throw up formidable opposition to classroom cuts, school closures and other measures that they see as…

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Chicago residents voted for president of the district’s school board for the first time today. Their options were…

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Chicago voters will make history today as they choose all 21 members of their Board of Education, ending 30 years of…

When Chicagoans head to the polls Tuesday, they’ll be making history as they elect all 21 members of the city’s school board for the first time. The showdown for the school board is the marquee race on the ballot, with Gov. JB Pritzker expected to win a third term and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton favored to secure…

District 7a neighborhoods: South Lawndale, Near West Side, Lower West Side, Garfield Ridge, Archer Heights In this majority-Latino district, a longtime pastor and activist who fought overcrowded schools in Pilsen and was appointed to the school board by the mayor in 2024, is facing a younger challenger and Chicago…

District 8b neighborhoods: New City, Chicago Lawn, Gage Park, McKinley Park, Bridgeport, the Loop, Brighton Park, West Lawn, Near South Side, Armour Square Juan Ignacio González, a veteran Chicago Police detective and local coffee shop owner, is running against college student Alexander Angeles to represent District…

Chicago’s first-ever race for school board president has generated millions in political contributions, political jockeying by special-interest groups and stirred controversy in a divisive and heated campaign. On Tuesday, voters across the city will choose among three candidates to lead the Chicago Board of Education:…

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Akilah Townsend for Chalkbeat

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