In a major step toward a fully elected school board, Mayor Brandon Johnson has completed the final appointments to Chicago’s first-ever hybrid Board of Education. The 21-member board, composed of 11 mayoral appointees and 10 elected members, represents a shift toward greater transparency, equity, and public participation in governing Chicago Public Schools (CPS). “For decades, … Continued
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